“Yes, the people around us can be insensitive, narcissistic, toxic, and sometimes even abusive, but it is up to us to take that energy on or let it flow through us. No one is responsible for taking away our happiness but us.”
Source: Awakened Empath: The Ultimate Guide to Emotional, Psychological and Spiritual Healing
“If you’ve ever met an energy vampire (and you probably have), you’ll get the distinct feeling that this person has an intense need to prey off the vitality of others. There is a kind of acute neediness present in energy vampires which can be quite overwhelming and depleting to those they come in contact with.”
Source: Awakened Empath: The Ultimate Guide to Emotional, Psychological and Spiritual Healing
“Energy vampires prey on others because they are in pain, and their behavior is a disguised cry for help. However, the important thing to remember is that you are not responsible for resolving their issues. While you can offer help to an energy vampire, it is ultimately their responsibility to sort our their struggles.”
Source: Awakened Empath: The Ultimate Guide to Emotional, Psychological and Spiritual Healing
“An energy vampire can never “steal” energy from us unless we consciously or unconsciously permit them to.”
Source: Awakened Empath: The Ultimate Guide to Emotional, Psychological and Spiritual Healing
“There is special grace from God for those who obey His Word and those who seek His ways. They are granted the ability to navigate through life’s intricate maze.”
Source: The Infallible Word of God: 365 Inspirational Quotes
“The masculine and feminine dynamics are inherently chaotic and often toxic (my opinion). And sensuality holds more intelligence than both the masculine or feminine as we traditionally know them.”
“Don’t cry. Carry what you love about me with you; leave the pain behind.”
“There would be no funeral. He had seen too much of death in his lifetime to want to adorn it with ritual, to dignify it as if it was anything more than what it was . . . a passage.”
Source: Magpie Murders
“So much growth can come in discord. The pain we walk through can become a catalyst to push us toward God.”
Source: The Seven Deadly Friendships: How to Heal When Painful Relationships Eat Away at Your Joy
“This same Jesus, though, didn't say we had to be in relationship with everyone. We are not to 'throw [our] pearls to pigs.' (See Matthew 7:6.) He didn't deeply entrust his heart to Pharisees. You see him slipping through the throng of people bent on killing him. Often he withdrew from crowds in order to be with his Father. His is a story of connection with others, yes, but it's also a reminder that relationships don't come with an easy-to-understand blueprint.”
Source: The Seven Deadly Friendships: How to Heal When Painful Relationships Eat Away at Your Joy