Are These Energies Even Mine?

Are These Energies Even Mine?

by The Nature Within

The simple truth is that everything is made up of energy.

No matter how we look at it or what we believe, there is something that moves in and out, up and down, and through us — always in motion, always shifting. When we slow down long enough to pause and connect, we begin to understand how these energies feel, where they come from, and how they influence our state of being.

We’ve all experienced walking into a room and feeling the energy before anyone says a word. Sometimes it’s joy, laughter, love — the kind of energy that feels expansive and uplifting. Other times, we feel tension, anger, or sadness hanging in the air. These are all forms of energy.

Some energies come directly from us.

Others come from the people, places, and situations around us.

Our challenge — and our opportunity — is to recognize which energies are truly ours to hold.

When we carry energy that doesn’t belong to us, it can begin to shape our emotions and our physical state. We might pick up on someone else’s stress or pain, believing it’s helping them, but in truth, it only weighs us down. Empathy and compassion are gifts, but they don’t require self-sacrifice.

We also know those who hold a very high, loving vibration — the ones who seem to stay steady and radiant no matter the circumstance. When we surround ourselves with people like this, our own vibration rises to meet theirs. Their energy becomes a mirror for the calm, peaceful essence within us.

At other times, when we’re feeling low, unsure, or in states like fear, guilt, or shame, we can easily absorb the emotions and energy of others. We might even mistake those energies for our own. This is where awareness and energetic boundaries become essential.

So, just for today, take one uninterrupted moment to pause and reconnect with yourself.

Close your eyes.

Take a slow, steady breath in — and receive clean, fresh energy.

Then, gently exhale — and release anything that doesn’t belong to you.

Let that breath be your reminder:

You do not have to carry what isn’t yours.

You are allowed to return home to your own energy.

At The Nature Within, we explore these energetic truths through Reiki, breathwork, meditation, and mindfulness — practices that help us listen to our inner world and realign with the energy that is authentically ours.