{"id":7533,"date":"2015-09-10T22:05:47","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T22:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendywolfe.com\/?p=2391"},"modified":"2015-09-10T22:05:47","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T22:05:47","slug":"the-other-energy-vampire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wendywolfe.com\/?p=7533","title":{"rendered":"The Other Energy Vampire"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the world of energy we often hear about \u201cenergy vampires\u201d, those people who \u201csteal\u201d energy from us. \u00a0I have a different take on human energy vampires and what to do about them (read it here)<\/a>.\u00a0 And there\u2019s another \u201cenergy vampire\u201d<\/em> you may not have thought about\u2026one which you can easily control.<\/p>\n

This vampire doesn\u2019t \u201csteal\u201d anything yet it can suck the life out of you.\u00a0 It creeps up on you slowly, blocking your energy, keeping you trapped in a container filled with old, stale energy.<\/p>\n

This vampire is clutter.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

All your \u201cstuff\u201d has energy.<\/p>\n

When your space is filled with \u201cstuff\u201d it can feel like you\u2019re trapped in a 3\u2019 x 3\u2019 room devoid of air.\u00a0 The walls are closing in on you. Moving forward or moving at all is difficult.\u00a0 There\u2019s nowhere to go.\"Untitled<\/a><\/p>\n

Clutter can be papers, clothing, books, useless cooking appliances or anything you don\u2019t love or need taking space in your environment.\u00a0 All those files you\u2019ve been meaning to sort through\u2026they\u2019re taking up energy.\u00a0 That plant stand you\u2019ve been meaning to clean up and paint\u2026more energy.\u00a0 That ugly vase your aunt gave you\u2026time to go.<\/p>\n

If you are energetically sensitive, keeping your space pure is important to your well being.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Have you ever noticed how good it feels when you purge and clean a space?\u00a0 It\u2019s because you have released old energy and invited in the possibility of expansion<\/em>.\u00a0 Your own energy is free to move.<\/p>\n

Since I was a child I\u2019ve felt best in clean, organized environments.\u00a0 As I aged I began to wonder if this was some sort of deficit.<\/p>\n

Was I compulsive?<\/p>\n

Was this about control?<\/p>\n

As I learned more about energy, I understood my need for orderliness was because I\u2019m energetically sensitive (and that\u2019s a good thing).\u00a0 All that \u201cstuff\u201d contained energy.\u00a0 Some of the energy was imbued with old thoughts and emotions.\u00a0\u00a0 My need for order was understandable. Feeling overwhelmed when my living or working space became cluttered made sense.<\/p>\n

Now I see my environment as my sacred space.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

I limit my \u201cthings\u201d to those that are beautiful and functional.\u00a0 I see this as a way to honor myself.\u00a0 Less is more.<\/p>\n

Still, the clutter will creep in from time to time.\u00a0 The space will begin to feel \u201cmessy\u201d (though by most standards it would never be called messy).\u00a0 I can sense a need to purge and I take time to sort through the files, books, and whatever else has accumulated.\u00a0 If I don\u2019t love it, I find it a new home.<\/p>\n

Sometimes I struggle with, \u201cbut what if I need it someday?\u201d\u00a0 \u201cThis was a very expensive food dehydrator.\u00a0 You never know when I might decide to dehydrate my food again even though I haven\u2019t dried a thing in over 12 years\u201d.\u00a0 \u00a0This is when I need to remind myself I\u2019ve slipped into a place of lack.\u00a0 Part of me has this ridiculous idea that I won\u2019t be able to buy one again in the future should I ever need it.\u00a0 What works for me is to remember I have always had all I needed.\u00a0 I have never been without.\u00a0 (It doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019ve had everything I ever dreamed of, but my needs have always been met.)<\/p>\n

My need to purge often comes when I\u2019m ready to move forward to a new adventure.\u00a0 Deep inside I know in order to expand, my space needs to open up.<\/p>\n

Stuff needs to go in order for new possibilities to manifest.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the space I find myself in right now.\u00a0 I sense my work will be expanding again in the next six months.\u00a0 It\u2019s time to make more room by letting go of what no longer serves me.<\/p>\n

And there\u2019s more to it because I\u2019m about to embark on a rather extensive remodel of my home.\u00a0 It will be chaos for a while.\u00a0 The circumstances won\u2019t allow for much order so before it all starts, I\u2019m making sure there isn\u2019t anything here I don\u2019t love or truly need.\u00a0 Having lived through previous remodels, I know I will need to temporarily let go of my need for neatness.\u00a0 I\u2019ve decided to relax and enjoy the process.\u00a0 I\u2019m focusing on how beautiful and functional my home will be when the remodel is complete.\u00a0 My new office space with patio doors leading to the new deck will allow me to take in the beautiful river as I work.\u00a0 The meditation\/library space will also have a view of the river and my new master suite will provide me quiet solitude for a good night\u2019s rest.<\/p>\n

What in your space is blocking your energy?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

What are you ready to release so you can move forward?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the world of energy we often hear about \u201cenergy vampires\u201d, those people who \u201csteal\u201d energy from us. \u00a0I have a different take on human energy vampires and what to do about them (read it here).\u00a0 And there\u2019s another \u201cenergy vampire\u201d you may not have thought about\u2026one which you can easily control. This vampire doesn\u2019t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-uncategorized","entry","has-post-thumbnail","gs-1","gs-odd","gs-even","gs-featured-content-entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wendywolfe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wendywolfe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wendywolfe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wendywolfe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wendywolfe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wendywolfe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7533\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wendywolfe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wendywolfe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wendywolfe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}