What makes you nervous?
Just about everything makes me nervous (actually anxious) but I’m fantastic at hiding it. Meeting someone for the first time, public speaking, posting my thoughts here and specifically, existing. The good thing is though, I get over it quickly, sometimes.
It was time to grocery shopping this past weekend and while sometimes this can be a fun task for me once I get over my nerves , this time it was completely debilitating finding the courage to drag myself from the car.
I sat in my car for a whopping forty five minutes before reaching out to a friend I was certain who’d understand. After telling her about what was going on with me, she suggested I treat it as adventure. She knows I love adventures so that’s what I did. I shopped for specific things with specific ingredients and I was able to tune out the very thing I was nervous of in the first place; the absorption of others energy.
In Quest of Her 
Good morning, my dear!
I’m sorry to hear that you had a rough time this weekend. Anxiety sucks. 😒
I hear you about absorbing energy, or even having people steal yours from you. For some of us, either can be a scary prospect. But there are ways to protect yourself, shielding you from such things. Sometimes, it is even possible to reflect that energy back at the person without absorbing anything, and their energy will shift once they realize. If you haven’t already, it might be something to look into…
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Good morning darling 😊 I truly appreciate your concern and advice. Unfortunately I don’t think I’ve mastered those abilities yet but I sure would love to.
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I need to refresh those skills myself… I have found that practicing with someone who isn’t a threat is helpful, and can be fun. Just make a game of it and you both get better at it. 😉
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I need to do that then and that does actually sound fun. Can’t be giving my energy and absorbing others all Willy nilly haha
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😉
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This is so valid, and it seems good that you didn’t override your feelings and instead reached out to a friend.
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