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You might like to read or visit the sites below
1) ‘Your cultural context has a profound impact on your thinking, behaviour, beliefs, and ultimately your health and energy levels, as well. A culture is a way of life of a group of people, including the behaviours, beliefs, values and symbols they accept, generally, and without thinking about them and are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next’, Niki Gartrix
From the article ‘How to deal with cultural energy vampires’ by Niki Gratrix at http://www.nikigratrix.com/how-to-deal-with-cultural-energy-vampires
I also, read some interesting articles on the link between ACEs, health and energy levels on the site above
2) Extract from Jeff Foster’s July post at: http://www.lifewithoutacentre.com/
THE BEAUTY OF A ‘NO’
“On the Tree of Life
there are two birds, fast friends.
One bird eats the fruit of the Tree;
the other bird, not eating,
watches…” – The Rig Veda
‘It is good to stay open to feedback from others, to listen to those who disagree with you. To remain open to alternative viewpoints. To try seeing things through someone else’s eyes, even if you don’t agree with their perspective or conclusion, in the end.
But when they cross a line and move from intelligent disagreement and constructive feedback to attack and insult, when they belittle and shame you and remain unwilling to meet, to engage and talk things through, that is something very different indeed………
A clear and direct ‘no’ to abuse, to name-calling and objectification, is not weakness but the ultimate courageous act of self-love. The ‘no’ honours life deeply. It has no venom in it – it is quite compassionate in its essence. It does not shame the other but informs them. It does not attack but protects. It is fire but it does not throw stones……
We can only speak our truth Now, hopefully in as compassionate a way as possible, and move on. And trust the process. And breathe through our feelings. And remain open to the other’s tender heart, whilst protecting our precious, vulnerable human selves…….’