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How To Clear Out Negative Energy

11/09/2018 · In: Morning Musings

Nina from sharing a journey sitting on bench with text about life being too short overlayed

Suzanne Smith from @crazyblondelifeblog posted this Dr. Seuss quote on her instagram today, and it just  seemed to hit home between the quote itself and it’s timing (she seems to post a lot of great stuff along with her beautiful photos).  This quote, the New Moon and a goal setting workbook I just got conspired to give me the nudge I needed to clear out negative energy and get energized to tackle some new projects and get back in the groove with others.

I bought a organizer/workbook designed around goal setting and essentially living your best life.  For those of you who are new around here, it’s a thing with me.  The workbook is filled with exercises to review the past year and project into the future a bit.  So that’s what I’ve been doing all day…rather than actually working on this post..or doing other important stuff.  I get squirreled like that…

Meanwhile, this past Wednesday was a New Moon, and like clockwork, a lady who does posts about the moon wrote that on this New Moon, we should not only set intentions for things we would like to draw into our lives or accomplish over the next month or so, but also that we should take some time to let go of things that don’t serve us to clear the way for good things to come.  She had lots more detail and all this stuff about constellations I don’t understand, but I liked the part about setting new intentions and clearing away negative energy, so I started thinking about how I could  clear negative energy…

Sharing a journey wearing white sweater on negative energy

Enter the workbook…which had a whole section on identifying things that worked over the past year,  the things that didn’t, and things that completely blew up.  There was even a spot to do a little ranting, just to get things cleared out before moving forward. (I loved that there was actually space to rant).

Anyway, what do the New Moon, the quote and my new workbook have in common?  They are all about letting go of regrets, loving, forgiving, and moving forward.  

Here are a few things that came up for me:

  • I lost my groove with Social Media.  I had been tracking along and enjoying the interaction with friends and fellow bloggers, when the algorithms  changed.  Since then, nothing has really been the same.  I don’t see the same friends in me feed any more. I am tired also of spending so much time tethered to my IPad and phone.  And then, there was some major online ugliness.  It took the wind out of my sails for a while.  I didn’t plan it, but I’m on a little  hiatus…and have been for about six weeks.  I simply don’t have the bandwidth for it at the moment. But, I will be back…
  • I fill my plate way too full sometimes.  I’ve written about it before, and it’s still a thing.
  • I’m easily distracted.  It wasn’t always this way, but it’s definitely something I need to work on. (I’ve written about my issues with focusing and plan to dig a little deeper since its a new thing since Menopause and the brain scan I had over the summer).
  • I also briefly fell back into people pleasing for a few months, this time,  with disastrous results.  I think the Universe is making it very clear that I have to stop it, period.

Letting go and forgiving:

I spent a little time ranting in my journal regarding hurtful situations over the past eleven months.  The ranting seemed to help, as has the notion of  imagining “cutting strings” between myself and the people involved and imagining clearing my personal energy and filling myself with loving feelings.  I think a good forgiving session is good, and for me, every six months or so seems to help keep me clear.  I’ve endured some really hurtful stuff over the past twelve months and encountered three or four really despicable people.  It’s sort of amazing how the malicious intentions and actions of a few can ripple out.  In addition to forgiving, I’ve been getting faster at taking my power back.  

When it comes to loving, gratitude and giving top my list of getting back into the flow so my intention is to connect with love, gratitude and giving from my heart.  Nothing new here.  Just making more time to connect with those emotions.

On the moving forward front, sometimes we forget to look at what has worked over the past year.  What relationships bring  joy, what activities still feel amazing. Sometimes moving isn’t about some new fancy strategy,  it’s simply doing more of the things that work and less of the things that don’t.  

As Dr. Seuss says, “Nobody said it would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.” Woman wearing cream sweater sitting on bench

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  1. Chrissy says

    11/09/2018 at 7:01 AM

    Ugh! I’m with you about social media. I’ve been contemplating a way around the idea that this is the only way to sustain my blog…I think I’m going to start with a newsletter or just cleaning up my subscriber list email format. I’d rather spend more time there, then trying to fight algorithms. You look lovely by the way! Love the sweater. 😉

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  2. Anna at Muttonstyle says

    11/09/2018 at 8:13 AM

    yes, so annoying that the alogos changed. I am once again like you not seeing my friends. I have to go looking for them. How can we build relationships when this happens. Frustrating.

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  3. Jodie says

    11/09/2018 at 9:08 AM

    I think that happens to all of us. We need a break now and then to clear our minds and find the good in our lives.
    XOXO
    Jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

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  4. Laurie says

    11/09/2018 at 9:29 AM

    That’s a good mantra! Have a great weekend xx

    Reply
  5. Lisa Richardson says

    11/09/2018 at 11:30 AM

    That really is a great quote. It’s good to be reminded of things like that. Love this outfit. The sweater looks so cozy and the leggings are awesome.

    Reply
  6. Maria | Passion fruit, Paws and Peonies says

    11/09/2018 at 12:11 PM

    I find life is always a selection of wonderful and worrying. Also, as I say to my daughter ‘if it doesn’t change it will alter’ – so we might as well adapt… xx

    Reply
  7. Cheryl Shops says

    11/09/2018 at 2:38 PM

    A new moon is a great time to set new intentions. I hear you on social media—it’s so much work and so little return. I need to change my thinking on that, though, because it is important as a blogger! Maybe that’s my intention. 😉
    Cheryl Shops | http://www.cherylshops.net

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  8. Rosemary Davis says

    11/10/2018 at 7:07 AM

    I hear you loud and clear, Nina. And you are not alone. I find myself too caught up in social media and distracted from my blog lately. Unfortunately, like most things in life as soon as I master a task the rules change or the bar rises. And this is growth. So I will re-evaluate and move forward.

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  9. Julie | This Main Line Life says

    11/10/2018 at 6:53 PM

    That sounds like a great journal. I think it’s really beneficial to review the past year and set goals for the new year… and putting your thoughts and feelings down on paper is a great way to get it all out of your system too, I think. Thanks for the link up.

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  10. Shelbee on the Edge says

    11/11/2018 at 2:35 PM

    Such a great post, Nina! It is always a good idea to reevaluate these things periodically as we do tend to just so caught up in the every day stuff that we lose sight of what is important to us. You know I am having the same struggles so I can totally relate and find your message strong and powerful. And it isn’t supposed to be easy….like Tom Hanks says in A League of Their Own “The hard is what makes it great.” It is when we overcome our difficulties that the greatest rewards come to us. Never easy but always worth while! Sending you lots of hugs, my friend.

    Shelbee
    http://www.shelbeeontheedge.com

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  11. Ruth says

    11/13/2018 at 12:24 AM

    I do love your sweater and what a classic it is. I think social media can really suck so much from you. I have met some amazing people on social media though and I keep my focus on that and if I start feeling overwhelemed I take a step back for awhile.

    http://www.mylittlenest.org

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  12. Emma Peach says

    11/15/2018 at 5:29 AM

    I love that quote. We all need to stop and re-evaluate every so often. Social media is a real time suck so having a mini break is a good thing. I get distracted very easily too, it’s something I need to work on. Thanks for linking up!

    Emma xxx
    http://www.style-splash.com

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  13. Bojana Krienke says

    11/16/2018 at 8:00 AM

    This post is raw and I appreciate it so much. I am into things like workbooks or quotes that have me both reflect and re-focus on what’s important. The social media thing is so time consuming and honestly I’ve been having to take steps back in order to spend time with the people that are closest to me, my family. It sounds like you’ve also had the chance to discover both healthy and unhealthy relationships and i think that’s such critical role in our lives. Thanks for sharing.

    bosbodaciousblog.blogspot.ca

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  14. Jessica A Jannenga says

    11/18/2018 at 10:23 AM

    First, you look beautiful. Love your cozy sweater. I get frustrated with social media as I am not familiar with their algorithms, have a similar issue with not seeing friends on IG, but I love the blog and visiting blogs, as I feel there is more authenticity there and I get to know people a bit better. I used to hold grudges and many years ago realized that the other person it was hurting was me. Keeping positive and not letting things bother me makes a big difference in your health too.
    thanks for linking!
    jess xx
    http://www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com

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    • Nina says

      11/25/2018 at 11:56 AM

      I enjoy interacting on blogs too, and in smaller groups. We will get find a balance with social media one of these days.

      Reply
  15. jacqui says

    04/01/2019 at 5:17 PM

    So good that you shared this post – thank you! glad you could join #chicandstylish Jacqui Mummabstylish

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