In this episode Rivky and Chani explore what it means to cultivate genuine intimacy with the divine and why we often resist this connection despite our deepest longings for it. They discuss the barriers that keep us from authentic spiritual intimacy—including trauma, shame, and the tendency to use God as a scapegoat for our problems—while distinguishing between performative religious practice and embodied spiritual connection. Through personal stories about confronting difficult truths and learning to stay present through pain, they illustrate how intimacy with God requires letting go of victim consciousness and embracing our role as co-creators of reality. The conversation challenges listeners to examine whether their spiritual practices are actually forms of escapism and offers practical tools for returning to presence, including the powerful framework of "I feel, I create, I am." This episode reveals that true intimacy with the divine isn't about perfection or performance, but about having the courage to get messy, ask questions, and wrestle with the sacred in honest, transformative ways. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we loved recording it. When you like, share, comment, or save our episodes on Spotify, YouTube, or Apple Podcasts, it helps more people find the show. Your support truly means the world to us and to the community we’re building together.