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The Energy Around Us
You may have noticed how the energy of an entire room can change whenever certain
people enter it. Gemma lifts up your mood with her upbeat attitude and makes you feel good
all day. Gordon on the other hand, may make you feel like running for the emergency exit.

Each and every one of us brings energy to our co-workers, loved ones, and even the stranger in
line behind us at the supermarket or cashpoint. It would serve us all well to realise that the
energy we radiate affects others' lives, and we need to be responsible for it.

The following are ways to recognise what we're putting out there, how to deal with people who
don't, and why it's so important:

Vibrate Responsibly Ask yourself this question: "Are you taking responsibility for the energy
you're bringing to others?" If you've had a tough day, does everybody hear about it from you?
Does everyone know how rotten and unfair you think your life is? When you come home from
work, school, or wherever, does your family immediately sense whether you've had a good day
or a bad one? (Believe me, they do... They can feel your energy.)

We live on a vibrational planet, and everything on the planet vibrates, including people. We
either put out a high vibration or a low vibration. A high vibration results from feelings of
happiness, love, respect, and positivity. A low vibration comes from the emotions of anger,
depression, stress, and negativity. When you come home to your family or go to work each day,
recognise how your vibration affects and influences the degree of joy or sadness in other
people's lives. Step back and check yourself: What type of energy are you carrying from place
to place, person to person? Is it going to enhance another's well-being or deteriorate it?

If you radiate a positive, high vibration, and someone comes into contact with you who is
radiating a negative, low vibration, you have a choice. The choice is either to:
1. maintain your alignment with that positive vibration by politely excusing yourself from them
or staying and deciding not to attach to their petty dramas, or

2. lower yourself to the other person's negative vibration, letting their drama change your
mood for the worse.

For those times when you encounter particular individuals who, without fail, push your buttons,
no matter how hard you try to remain centred, remember that when you start getting all worked
up, those people are teaching you how to find peace. They are testing you. You can pass the
test by learning to be peaceful as an alternative to anger or frustration - accepting that they
are who they are, and it is what it is - to keep you on the right track.

Join the Club Have you ever noticed how certain people gravitate toward each other? In
social and work circles they are often called "cliques". For instance, if you look closely enough,
you'll tend to see that people who are always complaining about something seem to be friends
with other complainers. Those who are rather judgmental usually hang out with people who also
hold critical views. Consequently, folks who like to laugh and just have fun normally get together
with others who have similar interests and share their sense of humour. To put it another way,
animal rights organisations don't attract members that enjoy hunting, and hunting clubs don't
attract vegetarians.