Why weight?
Now, we normally never think that the question “why did I create this” is very useful.
However, when there is an issue that is deeply entrenched in your experience, you may want to try a number of approaches in order to see if you can wedge your way into more relief and less rigidity about the topic.
And, often times, weight can be one of these issues. For many people, they take on weight and it becomes a part of their identity. They will say, “I am overweight,” or “I am fat.” And this is how they begin to identify themselves.
When a topic is so deeply entrenched as this one can be, then it might be a good and useful approach to ask the question, “Why weight?”
Now, we cannot think your thoughts for you so we do not know exactly why any person or being manifests in exactly the way that they do. But we have observed a few things about weight.
- Weight is a way to ground. It helps you stay focused in the physical.
- Weight protects you from your surrounding environment. It provides a cushion.
- Weight demonstrates that you are healthy or that you are able to care for yourself.
- Weight is a way of putting off something that is not wanted.
Now, these are just some of the variables that we have noticed in the weight equation. And, we particularly want to emphasize that there is nothing wrong with the person who is carrying extra weight. That is their creation, and as such, as with all creations, it is worthy of honor.
However, we do know that some of you are experiencing your bodies in ways that you do not like. And, so, in response to your asking (and in particular to Frank’s asking), we are offering are own line of awareness, exploration, and reminders on the topic of weight.
From Frank:I will be starting a second blog shortly that is just focused on weight issues. When it is ready, I will post a link to it here. Oh, and P.S., I have been toying with this idea for some time and didn’t know until these words came through that I was ready to discuss this publicly with the Communion… But, I am!! It’s going to be a fun ride, so buckle your seatbelts!
