The Urge to Bolt!

Rev. Patrick continues discussing Geneen Roth's book Women Food and God. Sometimes we want to bolt, to run. Or we may obsess about something as a way of escaping the pain we feel. Staying with what we are feeling/sensing---not bolting---is the first step to ending an obsession. Life is more real, more vibrant, and breathtaking when we don't "leave ourselves" by obsessing; we are able to stay with the pain we feel when we remember that our essence isn't something that can be annihilated, and we are able to feel vulnerable and tender. What we do in our spiritual practice is heal the pain/separation from spirit we feel, so that we are connected to our passion and we truly live.