As an empath, we are like sponges. We feel deeply, care deeply, and often absorb the emotions and energy of the people around us. It is a beautiful gift, but if we’re not careful, it can also leave us feeling emotionally drained.
Protecting your peace isn’t selfish—it’s necessary. We don’t have to carry every burden or solve every problem. Setting healthy boundaries, choosing who and what we allow into our lives, and stepping away from negativity is one of the greatest acts of self-care we can practice.
Today, give yourself permission to release what isn’t yours to carry.
Guard your heart, protect your energy, and remember that peace isn’t something you find—it’s something you choose.
How we begin our day matters. Waking up with a positive attitude and feeling grateful for the gift of another day can set the tone for everything that follows. Not every day will be perfect, but every day gives us another chance to live, to love, to grow, and to find something worth being thankful for.
Gratitude has a way of changing what we see. When we begin each day appreciating what we have and end it counting our blessings, life can feel a little lighter and a lot more meaningful.
Begin each day with gratitude and end it counting your blessings.
There are some people that are just born “trouble makers.” Do you know the type that I’m speaking about? I know it all too well because I’ve been dealing with them my entire life yet they have taught me some very valuable lessons.
As an empath I can feel the pain of others and have the gift of being able to understand how they feel and why they act the way that they do, but just because I’m able to do that does NOT mean that their behavior is justified.
I used to teach my kids that “bullies” were mean because they were insecure, jealous or had low self-esteem. I taught them that it was their feelings about themselves that made them mean to others. As an adult, I don’t use the term “bully,” but use the correct term of “abuser and/or narcissist.”
I battled breast cancer and won, but battling a narcissist? That’s a battle for which there is no chemo or radiation to try and cure it. It’s a battle that is not fought to win, in fact, it’s a battle that NO ONE should enter into. I have studied and researched narcissism for years and have lived through many years of dealing with one. I’m learning that less interaction with them is best. They will turn it on you every time and play the victim and the martyr. They are hurtful people with not a stitch of remorse or compassion to be found in their being.
The people who truly matter in your life are the ones who love you for who you are. They support you and stand by you. They are the ones that bring you joy when they’re around and would never intentionally hurt you.
No one has the right to hurt another person. You are a unique and amazing human being and deserve love, respect and compassion.
Cut ties with any narcissists that are taking up space in your life and draining your beautiful energy. They don’t deserve your time and you don’t deserve their abuse.
Shine bright, my loves, because your light will always shine through the darkness!
Monday Mantra: Protect Your Peace 
Anne Dennish - Writer/Author 