Why Healing Matters: Protecting Your Energy and Reclaiming Your Power
"Hurt people hurt people"—a phrase we’ve all heard, and one that holds painful truth. It reflects the cycle of pain that continues when wounds go unhealed. But what happens when someone chooses to break that cycle? What happens when they say, “No more,” and take time to heal? Often, they are met with accusations of being “selfish,” “cold,” or “unavailable,” simply for choosing themselves.
In a world that sometimes seems to glorify chaos and normalize toxicity, the decision to heal is a revolutionary act.
Why People Stay in Toxic Cycles
Many people stay in dysfunctional relationships and unhealthy connections because they are familiar. The chaos feels normal. The drama is expected. Meanwhile, peace and healthy love can feel foreign—even uncomfortable—because they require something deeper: vulnerability, responsibility, and patience.
Choosing peace over pain often means leaving behind what’s familiar, even if it’s hurting you. And unfortunately, some would rather cling to the familiar pain than face the unknown path of healing.
The Courage to Heal
When someone says they’re not interested in dating or entertaining connections because they’re healing, we should honor that. Healing is not a selfish act—it’s one of the most selfless things a person can do. It means they are taking the time to become whole, not just for themselves, but so they don’t bleed on people who didn’t cut them.
Healing takes courage, commitment, and boundaries.
The Importance of Protecting Your Energy
Everything is energy. Your thoughts, your emotions, your time, your presence—these are all forms of energy that can be drained or replenished. If you constantly give your energy to people who only take, criticize, or manipulate, you’re left depleted, anxious, and disconnected from your true self.
Energy vampires—those who feed off your light without replenishing it—exist. They can be friends, family, lovers, or even coworkers. Protecting your energy means:
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Setting healthy boundaries
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Saying “no” without guilt
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Taking time alone to reflect and recharge
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Removing yourself from toxic environments
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Honoring your intuition when something doesn’t feel right
How to Call Back Your Energy
Calling back your energy is a sacred act. You reclaim your power from all the places it has been scattered—people, memories, situations, and emotions.
Here’s a simple but powerful affirmation to say out loud or in meditation:
“I call back all of my energy from every person, place, and situation that no longer serves me. I am whole. I am sovereign. I am free.”
You can also:
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Journal about where your energy has been drained
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Visualize a glowing light returning to you from different places
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Cut energetic cords through meditation or spiritual practices
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Spend time in nature to ground and center yourself
Affirmation to Close
“I release the energy that others have bonded to me. I release the energy bonds that are still feeding the energy vampires and my enemies. I no longer will allow them to feed on me!”
Conclusion
Healing isn’t selfish—it’s sacred. Protecting your energy isn’t avoidance—it’s wisdom. And calling your energy back isn’t weakness—it’s power. You owe it to yourself to be whole, vibrant, and free. Don’t apologize for choosing you.
