6 IDEAS FOR 6 WEEKS OF FASTING! Fasting is something that exists in almost every culture – even ancient Egypt had a fasting period. In our culture, it is now less about asceticism and more about getting rid of the winter fat. Lent is a wonderful time to give up things that we already have far too much of: Stress, plastic, digital media… This year, Lent officially lasts from Ash Wednesday, February 26 to April 9, 2020, with Good Friday…