Thursday, April 26, 2012
Today's Gift
Today's Gift
It is easier to avoid the
effects of others' negativity when we question if an action or attitude is
appropriately directed at us. If it isn't, we can choose to sidestep it and let
it pass. Sus Patton Theole
Some people are
carriers of negativity. They are storehouses of pent up anger and volatile
emotions. Some remain trapped in the victim role and act in ways that further
their victimization. And others are still caught in the cycle of addictive or
compulsive patterns.
Negative energy can have a powerful pull on us, especially if we're struggling to maintain positive energy and balance. It may seem that others who exude negative energy would like to pull us into the darkness with them. We do not have to go. Without judgment, we can decide it's okay to walk away, okay to protect ourselves.
We cannot change other people. It does not help others for us to get off balance. We do not lead others into the Light by stepping into the darkness with them.
Today, Higher Power, help me to know that I don't have to allow myself to be pulled into negativity - even around those I love. Help me set boundaries. Help me know it's okay to take care of myself.
Negative energy can have a powerful pull on us, especially if we're struggling to maintain positive energy and balance. It may seem that others who exude negative energy would like to pull us into the darkness with them. We do not have to go. Without judgment, we can decide it's okay to walk away, okay to protect ourselves.
We cannot change other people. It does not help others for us to get off balance. We do not lead others into the Light by stepping into the darkness with them.
Today, Higher Power, help me to know that I don't have to allow myself to be pulled into negativity - even around those I love. Help me set boundaries. Help me know it's okay to take care of myself.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie
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