Both walking and doing street photography, intermittent fasting, exposing my body to cold by taking cold showers and walking in summer clothes in frigid temperatures, and, last but not least, rucking, triggered and evoked revelations from childhood.
I noticed this phenomenon especially since I started doing intermittent fasting (Christmas 2020), taking cold showers (April 2021), walking in the www.adammazek.com t-shirt in cold temperatures (Fall/Winter 2021/2022), and rucking (the 18th of April, 2024). These activities, which all involve some form of physical or mental stress, seem to trigger a unique response in my body and mind. I cannot explain this phenomenon, but it simply happens. I believe it has to be somehow connected with endorphins buzzing in my blood. The truth is that during these short revelations from childhood, I am transported back to a time when life was simpler, and I was filled with a sense of wonder and joy.
Great memories appear in front of my eyes, and I feel a euphoric state of mind out of nowhere.
I do not need alcohol, weed, or drugs to have such tremendous states of mind and well-being. I believe it is somewhat connected to a reward after stressing one’s body (after all, isn’t fasting, exposing the body to cold, or carrying heavy weights a stressor for the body?). Do I like these revelations? Of course, I do. They remind me of who I really am and who I want to be. The truth is that during my childhood, I never thought of becoming an artist. Still, today (I wrote this text on the 20th of July, 2025), I know that I am somewhat making my dreams come true by writing, doing street photography, and managing this blog.
I believe that it is one of the best things I can do for this world, and I know I am appealing to a kid living deep inside of me. All activities mentioned in this text make me feel young, even if I am forty years old. Of course, I do not have to mention that I recommend doing all these things as well, my Dear Friend. Luckily, you have other options, and you can go your own way.
