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Empaths: it’s time to stop using the term ‘energy vampire’
We’ve come to a time where we now have more information than ever before about psychological illness and relationship patterning.
This is mainly a good thing as it’s allowed many of us to become conscious of unhealthy dynamics. I’ve observed that it’s also birthed a whole bunch of phrases that get latched onto without much real contemplation of what’s actually happening.
One of these is the term ‘energy vampire’. It’s used almost exclusively by sensitive and empathic people to describe another person who latches on and is draining your energy field.
Does that happen? Absolutely.
Are empaths attracted to, and attract those people into our lives? Yes.
But only until we commit to healing that part of ourselves that gives up our power. Our inner rescuer that wants to fix and help everyone to the detriment of our own well-being. The part of us that wants to see everyone with rose-colored glasses.
Empaths have the ability to connect with a person’s soul essence. Because I believe souls are directly connected to an infinite Divine Source, we see the absolute best in everyone.
However, where we often get confused is when their surface, human behavior does not match the soul essence. Which part of them…
