My new year’s resolution turns out to be more of an intention than a resolution. The thought that turned into an intention came to me in the middle of the night right after Thanksgiving. Maybe because I sense other’s mood/energy and can absorb it at times if I’m not careful. As it turns out, there are people in Asheville who are in a foul mood and not sending out the good vibes that we are known for, and I pick up on them even with complete strangers. It sometimes takes a concerted effort to not take on the energy of others. So, here’s my intention: to send out positive, healing energy and to be received by others with gratitude and acceptance who can either benefit from the healing, be grateful for the positivity, or become friends.
The older I get, the less I want to deal with, especially when it comes to people who are in a bad mood. Of course, we all have bad moods, but there seem to be some people who are in a constant state of irritability and negativity. They are not people I know in my business life but people I see out in public. You can pick them out in the crowd, either by something they do to you or others or just by the type of energy they emit. And these people aren’t always accepting of those of us who try to be more upbeat and loving.
I am the person who calls people “sweetie” or “love” or who reaches out to give someone a hug if they need it. And I run across people who are uncomfortable with this. Now let me say that I grew up in the south so this is perfectly comfortable to me. And since we don’t come with signs stating our comfortability with such, I assume most everyone else is (since we are still in the south). But I have found that some people are not, so I set my intention this year to attract the people in my life who accept how I am in the world and don’t get offended by it. I am going to build an invisible shield around myself to protect myself from the energies that do not serve me or honor who I am.
When I make this statement and set my intention on attracting like-energy to myself, I have to keep in mind that an intention is a two-sided coin. It involves both the energy we intend to put out as well as the energy we intend to receive. As Newton says, “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Now I’m not sure how this will play out with my new year’s intention, but I’m hoping for good results. Maybe I should add to my intention that I want to receive only positive, healing energy and to have gratitude for such. Okay that feels more complete.
Jill Long, M.A. Ed.
Licensed Professional Counselor