Energy Exchange: The Hidden Cost of Every Interaction
Sailors,
We navigate our days surrounded by unseen currents, subtle exchanges of energy that either nourish us or leave us feeling depleted. Yet, we seldom pause to acknowledge how deeply these interactions shape our clarity, peace, and personal power.
Everything is energy. Every presence, every conversation, every touch. Every spoken and unspoken intention we step into carries a frequency that mingles with our own. Some connections uplift us, leaving us feeling expanded, bright, and in flow. Others? They pull at our reserves, leaving us disoriented and drained. These make up the very fabric of the invisible threads of connection.
People entangled in unchecked ego, chaos, or projection often carry disruptive energetic patterns. Being in their orbit, whether through emotional entanglement or mere proximity, can scatter our focus and cloud our intuition. We wake up foggy. Our drive vanishes. The inner compass that once guided us feels quiet, almost muted. This is energetic fragmentation, the unseen fraying of our aura.
If you are sensitive to energy, which most of us are (even if we don’t realize it), you hold the lingering effects of interaction. Connections, intentions, and energetic cords don’t simply vanish when we part ways with someone, they stay imprinted in our field until consciously cleared. This is the reality of energetic imprints.
Think of it as walking through dense fog. Even after you step into clear skies, you still feel the dampness clinging to your skin, the weight of the mist lingering in your lungs. Energetic imprints function much the same way. They stay with us until we take action to release them.
Practicing spiritual hygiene is vital for maintaining energetic balance. Just as we cleanse our bodies daily, we must do the same with our energy. Without conscious energetic hygiene, we absorb and carry energies that are not ours, mistaking their weight for our burdens.
Not all connections nourish you. Some quietly take without giving. If you find yourself constantly questioning your intuition, battling exhaustion that sleep won’t fix, or feeling emotionally burdened after certain interactions, your energy may be being siphoned.
It is important to remember that your energy is your currency. Be mindful of where you invest it and, more importantly, where you allow it to be drained. Be intentional about who you open your channel to and receive in. You owe yourself clarity, alignment, and sovereignty over your own frequency. Start honoring the unseen exchanges. The difference will be undeniable.
Signed.
-Just a messy mom in her kitchen
Lighting the way with purpose, resilience, and hope
Founder & Creator of Crum Canoe Candle Co.
Nikki Crum