"Obsession gives you something to do besides having your heart shattered by heart shattering events. . . . It gives you the illusion of feeling everything without having to be vulnerable to anything . . . . Obsession is a way of organizing our lives so that we never have to deal with the hard part."
Today, recognized that obsession (over a goal, a person, an injustice, your appearance, work, getting things done, aging, fears about the future) is a distraction from some deeper, more vulnerable emotion. Let your obsessions soften. Be tender with yourself as you learn to discern and attend to your authentic needs.