I am always looking at energy exchange and subtle dynamics at play. One thing to consider, you can’t influence someone else or change their mind by pushing your energy into their space. We have seen it. It doesn’t work. And yet in conversations this is the strategy most will use.
Don’t ever go toe to toe with someone who needs to win.
Stay grounded, clear, engaged and maintain boundaries.
Listen, reflect and respond but don’t match them, don’t take on their energy and don’t make their emotions your problem.
Persist, but without going into resistance
If you step back, ask, who is requiring this of me, you will see it’s only yourself. Others may come and mirror that need back to you but when you’re clear the hook won’t take. Then if you decide to support others in understanding you it will be from generosity and not obligation
Many of us are healing our relationship with the patterns of needing to be accepted in order to feel safe.
This adaptive strategy was needed in childhood to survive but this particular game is losing its attraction.
“What is the essence of trauma?
The essence of trauma is that someone was using you for their own purpose. You were hurt because someone else needed you to do something for them so they could feel better”
— Dr. Gabor Mate
Compassion Fatigue event at New Earth Mystery School.
Make sure you know how to discern the difference between someone genuinely wanting you and someone just wanting to be fed by your energy, focus, love and attention.
People love to say not everyone deserves access to their energy. But then turn around and give those same people their energy by constantly thinking about them, replaying past situations, mentally rehearsing conversations and getting pulled into arguments.
You think that in order to manifest more abundance you need to work harder when what you really need to do is clear those blocks to receiving. It will feel uncomfortable at first to practice this but that’s how you know it’s deep work.
Selflessness that comes from being meek, passive and more concerned with being a servant than completing your own purpose it may sound noble but it’s self sabotage. Make sure your good nature doesn’t have you doing more than your share of work and neglecting your own souls path.