For those interested in inner workings & self evaluation & e..
🕑 Added 2020-04-20 18:33:30 +0000 UTC
For those interested in inner workings & self evaluation & evolution. I wrote a short reflective piece today on Toxicity & "Bad/Good Vibes" and what that actually means.
Hope you get something from it, & it helps you think about how you are moving and functioning in the world, & maybe being a step closer to living a little more intentionally. This is in no means a reflection that is fact, but comes from my own personal observations, meditations, and conclusions. I urge you to digest, explore, & think about this of your own accord.
Toxic Tammy
A note for those utilizing the term “good energy, good vibes. Bad energy bad vibes, TOXIC”
Thiese terms have never truly sat well with me, and i hear it alot.
These terms are often used very loosely and to excommunicate others who they do not feel are doing things the way that they do or do not, or even used to manipulate others getting them to do and be who they have want. I certainly abstain from involving myself with certain people and situations, how ever these terms are used as a hierarchy, and to even make others feel as though they have something special that the other person or persons do not. This is ego unchecked, and not actually practicing compassion and understanding that those persons actions and reactions are products of the pain & confusion that they may actually be experiencing, or for the trauma there life has given them. It is also a coping mechanism for those who have been gaslight or triggered by said people and or even others with some of the same behavioral characteristics. (Black & Brown people experience this the most) A lot of us are highly reactional because of past experiences, whcih is not bad energy, but misguided, unhealed, and a way to cope with constantly being hurt dissapointed and or fearful. We can easily remove ourselves, depending on circumstances and access without utilizing terms to put others in a space that makes us feel as though we are “good” and they are “bad” or that we are “more evolved” when really a lot of us are not truly doing the real internal work to even banish others to this exact realm. (which is also not bad, but can be problematic if we are pandering to our own ego) We are all toxic to some degree, to someone. Finding the people and things that align with you whilst actually mapping out your own work and boundries will actually allow you to create insight, & read people better so that you may understand how to respond (or not respond) accordingly.
To offer insight - we all have our own internal work to do. We all have triggers, some of us are dealing with it, and have cultivated practices and the means to stay in these practices. Some of us are finding our way, & some of us truly have not been given resources or don’t even know where to begin with that level of healing & self work and reflection. This is an actual misuse of energy, termonolgy, and you give up your own power when trying to suppress others with labels you do not fully comprehend.
The true work is in compassion & learning how to remove yourself without centering yourself. We are all toxic to some degree, to someone. Finding the people and things that align with you whilst actually mapping out your own work and boundries is vital. Look at yourself, before you point the finger at your neighbor. Your reality is a reflection of your inner workings.
