Energy vampires. How to save yourself

Ever been bitten by an energy vampire? Energy vampires are people who prey on your kindness and literally suck your energy dry.  We all know people who boost their own energy by taking energy from others via an argument, criticism, belittlement, or just a very one-sided conversation. You step away from these kinds of interactions feeling depleted, invisible, and energetically drained. While not every draining interaction qualifies the other person as an energy vampire, some people just project more negative energy than others. 

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Andrea Mein DeWitt
Are you stuck in the YES TRAP?

Have you noticed how NOT saying "NO" impacts the quality of time you have with yourself and your family? Have you noticed how saying “YES” when you don’t want to impacts your health and levels of stress? 

 Whether you learn to say "NO" more often or just learn to say "YES" in a way that honors your integrity, it's time to release yourself from the burden of pleasing others.

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Andrea Mein DeWitt
Try This Mantra for the Holidays

To embrace new things, ideas, and aspirations of the heart, you must make space to receive them. As we approach December 21’s Winter Solstice, I’ve adopted this mantra: "Release to make room,” because I want to create space for delicious possibilities and the magic of unexpected outcomes.

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Andrea Mein DeWitt
Ever been ghosted?

Life is too short to give your power away to circumstances that are clearly out of your control - like other people’s issues that (most likely) have NOTHING to do with YOU.

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Andrea Mein DeWitt
What to do with negative feedback

When core value boundaries are threatened, so are the borders of your energetic boundaries… and more importantly, your precious internal energy reserves. This is why saying a reluctant “Yes,” when you really mean “HELL NO!” takes such an emotional toll.

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Andrea Mein DeWitt
Saying YES when you mean NO

When core value boundaries are threatened, so are the borders of your energetic boundaries… and more importantly, your precious internal energy reserves. This is why saying a reluctant “Yes,” when you really mean “HELL NO!” takes such an emotional toll.

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Andrea Mein DeWitt
Meet Sister Mary Francis… the people pleaser

Sister MF is not a part of me… yet her reminders are inspired by my people-pleasing mother who was always concerned about whether I was being nice or kind enough to others. Now that I finally understand the motivations of this particular inner critic, it’s easy to stand my ground and do what’s best for me. Spreading kindness and goodwill out into the world is certainly a good idea, but being kind at my own expense is NOT.

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Andrea Mein DeWitt
Meet my Crabby Roommate (You have one, too!)

She’s not real, of course! Her irrational voice is only in my head… but if I’m not careful, her negative self-talk gets in the way of my ability to access my wisdom and inner-resourcefulness. Learning to notice the voice of the inner critic is one of the first powerful tools I teach to clients who want to resourcefully take back their power.

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Andrea Mein DeWitt