How do you take care of your precious energy?
It was a few years back now
I was sitting at the hairdressers
My hairdresser introduced me to the woman
sitting next to me
We made small talk for a while
And she told me how ill she was
And that she had been that way for quite a few years
I empathised
I could see and feel her pain
She was also angry
Understandably so
Her vibe was a bit to aggressive for my liking
So I went quiet so I could read a magazine
As I sat quietly I noticed how my body felt
Hey I said to myself
I feel like she is trying to drain some of my energy
my precious energy
No, I thought surely not
But I could feel my body getting tired and agitated as I sat next to her
So I check in again with myself again
and yes she sure was
So I put up a wall around me
right around me
Much like wrapping myself in a big blanket
A blanket of energy
So that no one could get in and drain my precious energy
As I did this and strengthened myself
I could feel her trying to push her way in In past the boundaries I had put up
It felt like a tug of war for a while
As I kept saying inside my body
To her body
And chanting to myself in my head
No you will not drain my precious energy and repeating this as I went about minding my own business and continuing to read my magazine
Every time I felt her attempt again
I would repeat those words
No you will not drain my precious energy
as I continued to ensure my boundaries were strong
That was a good reminder that day
That no one was going to steal my peace
nor my energy
Give this a try this next time you feel this happen.It is super empowering and healthy
#healthyboundaries #necessaryselfcare #notoenergyvampires
