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We often hear things like, “Oh, that kid has tons of energy,” or, “I don’t like that person’s energy.” It’s all about energy, isn’t it? We’re all aware that everything we do in life requires energy. Even though it feels different for all of us, we can probably agree that energy is the most powerful of our features; yet it can’t be seen. So, how is it possible to describe someone’s energy level or energy type? Energy explains a lot, but it’s hard to explain in a tangible way. However, you can see it in some ways.
I consider myself an energy reader. I have something within me that (most of the time) lets me sense the energy of the people around me. No, I’m not a creepy hippie who circles around people’s heads trying to see their auras. I simply have a deep sense of the energy around me. Is this a good or bad quality? I don’t know! Sometimes it’s great to have, especially when I’m interviewing people to be part of our team. Some other times I wonder if this sense prevents me from creating a bigger network.
Have you asked yourself how you feel about your own energy? To clarify, I’m not talking about the energy you show physically. You know we show our physical energy level in many ways, right? For example, the way we walk. Do you want to know how energetic a person might be? Give them a pair of flip-flops and ask them to walk for a while. Do they make the effort to lift the flip-flops from the floor with each step, or do they just drag them without any intention of moving their ankles? If you drag them, don’t worry; there’s nothing wrong with that. The same way we have different perspectives, we also have different energy levels.
However, the energy I’m referring to here is the internal energy that pushes you around, emotionally. Your emotional energy is a little harder to see. Although in some moments the type of emotional energy that moves you is obvious, some people are really good at covering it. Overall, depending on the situation you’re facing, your emotional energy will shift. On some days (or perhaps in some moments) you have a beautiful, enlightened, positive energy, and then sometimes you have a darker, more negative one — we all do. But the one you give more attention to (and the one that actually defines you) is the one that will generally pop up unconsciously. I know, I know! That’s a deep statement, so let me explain myself.
I went out on a date some time ago. You know how it is when you go on a first date (most of the time — although I have seen weird cases); we all do our best to show how good we are. Of course! We are, simply speaking, trying to sell ourselves. This guy was charming and a total gentleman, and I felt good talking to him. So, when he invited me for a second date, I said yes. The second date was completely different. Even though he tried to convince me with words that he had a “beautiful, enlightened emotional energy,” everything he did told me otherwise. On the first date, he told me he was divorced, so on the second date I asked him if he was okay sharing with me the main reason for his divorce. He told me he cheated on his wife, and I really appreciated his honesty. But then he continued to say bad things about his ex as a way of justifying the infidelity.
He did the same thing when he told me about a former business partner. In the two-and-a-half hours we talked, he did his best to impress me with compliments and assertions about how committed he was to positivity and being a good person, but every story he shared was full of ego and victimization. I didn’t like his real energy — the energy that comes out unconsciously. I chose not to see that guy again.
Have you checked with yourself about which type of emotional energy you give most of your attention? I always do it. When I sit to meditate, I love to check what emotional energy is vibrating within me at that moment. What I love most about doing my longest meditation practice very early in the morning is that I create the opportunity to redirect my energy if it happens to be dark. Does that mean I’ll be happy and positive all day? No. But it does help me be more aware of my reactions on that particular day. I focus my attention purposely on enlightened emotional energy because that’s the one that brings me more peace and the one that serves me better.
You can always redirect and transform energy in all its forms. This isn’t a spiritual statement; it’s actually a scientific fact. I know people who have achieved this transformation through internal work. I’m not saying that you need to change your emotional energy. If you like the way your emotional energy flows and serves you, then keep it! But if by chance you feel a little off about it, please understand you can always transform it into something that aligns with what you really want out of this beautiful life.
We are all pure energy, my friends. The most beautiful thing about that fact is we always have the option to shape our inner energy. So, check with yourself and make sure you feel good with the energy that pushes you emotionally.
Love,
Irene
