S2 E35 Ninja Skills

MIND. BODY. PURPOSE.

We have discussed a little bit in previous episodes about being an energy ninja of sorts--

Energy is a compilation of your body language, attitude, and frame of mind.

We all have a set of energy skills, and similar to an unmanaged mind, when we don't manage these skills, it can be problematic, but when we manage them well, they can enhance our life experience. Noticing other people's energy, and taking on their energy are both skills we (most likely) naturally have.

This is where the ninja skills comes in-- Sometimes we want to mirror the energy we perceive from a person or situation, and other times we need to protect our energy with a bubble and dodge the energy we don't want to walk away with or absorb. We can become aware of ourselves in these situations and hone these skills by:

MIND: Take responsibility for the energy you bring

We carry energy with us-- and being aware of that fact is huge! Whether we like it or not, we influence one another. Sometimes it's mild, subdued and close to you, and sometimes it might be bigger and broader. It doesn't have to always be extra positive energy, but it can be good energy filled with hard and heavy emotions.

Have you ever interacted with someone who is suffering under the weight of a really difficult trial, but still has a peaceful or loving energy about them? Energy is the underlying current. You can sense there is something maybe different, like maybe they are processing hard emotions, but the energy they are responsible for isn't draining or negative.

No matter the energy we have, we are responsible for the energy we bring to any given interaction.

BODY: Practice energy adaptability

In some situations, it will serve us to mirror or match the energy of the interaction, and other times it definitely is more beneficial to use those ninja skills and dodge that energy.

You may not want to match the energy of a gossipy friend, a tantruming child, a grumpy spouse, a complaining co-worker, or a family member who has a victim mentality.

On the opposite side, you may want to match your partner's energy in an intimate situation, a friend's energy in mourning or frustration, the calming energy of a sleeping baby, or the excitement of a concert.

By being aware of energy, we get to decide when it is most beneficial for us to adapt to the energy we are sensing. We can ask ourselves-- Is adapting to the energy in this situation more helpful, or is holding my energy more helpful?

Another way to observe and use our agency in a powerful way.

PURPOSE: Let love radiate

Empathy is best experienced when we can match someone's energy, being able to tap into that energy and being in the moment. Empathy is an outward expression of love.

Allowing your energy to radiate love allows us to "mourn with those who mourn, and comfort those who stand in need of comfort." If love can be the driving force, the underlying energy, we will show up the way we want to. A loving energy is an energy that benefits everyone. Love always wins.

“As you dissolve into love, your ego fades. You’re not thinking about loving, you’re just being love. Radiating like the sun.” (Ram Dass)

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