EMBRACING ESCAPE
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008- (posted by gbauler)
2 responses- Categories: Building the Road Mind, Body, Spirit
I cam across this recently and it touched my heart. May it touch yours.
Till Next Time -
Your Humble Road Warrior
We can’t escape problems and negativity. Escaping just brings denial and suppression - we continue to carry the problem with us. Ironically, it is our lack of acceptance and resistance to the problem that creates the pain. Resistance builds up an energy wall or block that, if not discharged, gets suppressed into the body. These blocks identify places where we have not enough understanding or love.
For health, we must work through what we seek to avoid. How do we do this? We can love parts of ourselves that we don’t like. We can seek the lessons we are being invited to learn through the problem. We can examine our beliefs and seek to see different perspectives and a bigger picture. As our perspectives grow, more of life makes sense and has meaning.
“The Lord is a good psychologist: he knows the way our minds run. Turmoil can be the Lord’s way of tapping us on the shoulder and saying, ‘Don’t forget me.’”
– Eknath Easwaran
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It’s true…that’s part of why I don’t leave my husband. I could run away from the situation, but I won’t be dealing with the issues in me that attracted me to him in the first place. I’m tired of moving from destructive relationship to destructive relationship…it’s time I made some changes and found some peace.
I am in the middle of trying to get to where you are. As a recovering addict who is in a relationship with an active addict, I am trying to get to that place where I accept what is, take care of myself, and enjoy where I am right now. Your writing is an inspiration to me, JW, and I am encouraged by your commitment. Most of my friends are sick and tired of me “hanging in there” as our relationship has certainly been a roller coaster. I’m trying so hard to delve deep inside, do what is right FOR Me and then let it go. I look forward to reading your blogs every day.
Thanks again.