What Drains Your Battery?

Recharge your battery with happy thoughts before it drains out completely ~Sathve Vg

We have all experienced looking down at our cell phones and looking at that warning indicator that reminds us that we need to act accordingly.

Low Battery 10% battery remaining.

This is a polite way of saying, “Tommi, you have looked at me all day, you have used this app, that app, FaceTime him, texted her, and talked me to death. I AM TIRED, and if you do not let me rest, then my next step is to cut you off completely until I can recharge.”

OUCH…

Well guess what?

Our body works the same way.

When our battery runs low, our anatomy will give indicators that we need to plug into a reliable energy source and recharge. We must stop, chill out, and identify what drains our battery. Sometimes that is difficult to accept, but it may cost you your well-being if you do not pinpoint what you need to reject.

As I continue to evolve and find peace through writing, I have personally identified a few things that depletes my demeanor. I have come to a place where I can appreciate my peace of mind, therefore, it is easy to pinpoint my triggers. And when I see them coming, I RUN! Being in the class of introverts, my sensitivity to energy zappers are on red alert. The warning signs serve as my own personal fire drill, where I know I need to find an exit quickly and move far away from the destruction. If not, I will be destroyed.

A recent experience exposed a relationship non-negotiable that about sucked all my energy. Because I am content within myself, and being with myself, I seem to have some sort of antenna that gives off a signal to attract blood sucking leaches, affectionately known as, Energy Vampires. There is nothing more that sucks me dry then pointless arguing without discussing solutions. Focusing on problems without trying to mend them is asinine and a complete waste of time. There is so much negative energy in arguing. Having intense discussions? Yes, I welcome that. But arguing for the sake of provoking an emotional response? What are we talking about? Practice?

DUDE GET A LIFE

They should be exhausted from trying to make someone else exhausted. This trigger lets me know that I need to redirect and tune my precious energy into sources that will give me power. Thankfully, through meditation and self-healing, I can stand in the face of these type of situations and detach emotionally until I can access my exit. But until then, it feels like an entrapment within a mouse maze where I do not know if I should turn left or right. Sheesh!

Another battery drainer, complainers! Oh, for Christ Sake can you find the silver lining? I cringe at chronic complainers’ ability to harp on the dislikes as opposed to focusing on the likes. Nothing says never good enough more than complaining. I recall as kid when I started to complain, my mother would tell me, "The complaint department is closed!" It is okay to bring awareness to things and situations that may need improvement, my issue is staying on the subject and constantly whine about the dissatisfaction of it. Everything has two sides; however, it is our job to focus on the benefits even if they are minimum. If there are absolutely no advantages, that is the indicator to move forward. Chronic complaining about the subject matter does not change it. It just becomes magnified.

So, tell me, what drains your battery? Leave a comment below and let me know. Share how it makes you feel, and most importantly, how you choose to deal!

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