An (emotional) vampire goes in for the kill by stirring up your emotions. Pushing your buttons throws you off center, which renders you easier to drain. Of all the emotional types, empaths are often the most devestated. Judith Orloff More Quotes by Judith Orloff More Quotes From Judith Orloff Whenever your well-being feels at risk around certain people, make a tactful and swift exit. Judith Orloff risk emotional people Words ride on the energy of tone, its warmth or coldness; think of tone as the music of how words are expressed. You want this music to be soulful, whether you're giving sweet talk or tough love. Judith Orloff sweet giving thinking Creativity is the mother of all energies, nurturer of your most alive self. It charges up every part of you. When you're plugged in, a spontaneous combustion occurs that 'artists' don't have a monopoly on. Judith Orloff creativity artist mother People who hold on to grudges, insist on being right, and try to change other’s minds have a difficult time maintaining healthy, happy relationships. Surrendered people easily forgive. They are open to new ideas, and aren’t attached to being “right.” As a result, people love working and collaborating with them. Others seek them out as mediators and advisors. They are more laid back and relaxed than their rigid counterparts, which makes them highly valued by others. They are passionate and emotional. Judith Orloff emotional people ideas Release all the anxiety that keeps you from moving ahead. Keep breathing it out and letting it go. Judith Orloff breathing anxiety moving No matter how well-meaning your intention, doing too much is not always an act of love but of sabotage. Judith Orloff emotional too-much matter If an organ gets a "dis-ease" you want to care for it like a wounded friend, not an enemy who's turned against you. Judith Orloff emotional ease enemy Abundance is a state of mind, more than a reflection of wealth. Judith Orloff emotional reflection mind People who feel the need to push and control tend to keep their feelings bottled up. As a result, they get shut down or remote, and their feelings come out in twisted, unhealthy ways. They become irritable, passive-aggressive, or volatile, for example. Judith Orloff example feelings people Every illness is an opportunity for compassionate revelations. Judith Orloff illness emotional opportunity I crave the sweet surrender of sleep and my dreams' uncensored communication: no tiresome small talk, sucking up to impress, or tiptoeing around charged topics. Dreams are the naked truth; get ready for it. Judith Orloff communication dream sweet Shame is not your friend. It depletes your power. Let go of shame and embrace your magnificence. Judith Orloff magnificence emotional letting-go The art of communicating is to speak with a non judging sensitivity and mean it rather than impulsively verbalizing whatever feelings arise; there's no better way to make a point. Judith Orloff judging mean art Surrendered people make great lovers. They can be spontaneous and playful. They love to feel and express all of their emotions. They look vibrant, healthy, and energetic. Judith Orloff great-love healthy people Spirituality is not for sale. It must be developed. Judith Orloff spirituality emotional We energetically attract what we haven't worked out in ourselves. When vampires evoke intensely judgmental reactions from us, it could be they are mirroring aspects of our personalities we don't like or completely understand. Judith Orloff vampire emotional personality Energy doesn't lie. Keep sensing it, trusting it, letting it liberate you. Judith Orloff sensing energy lying When encountering emotional vampires, see what you can learn. It's your choice. You can simply feel tortured, resentful, impotent. Or, as I try to do, ask yourself, “How can this interaction help me grow? Judith Orloff vampire emotional choices Fixating on the outcome or needing to know all the details of an upcoming event, such as a trip, causes people to be upset when things don't go their way, overly focused on the future, and unable to bounce back easily. Inflexible people are susceptible to anger, distress, and depression. Surrendered people go with the flow, shrug it off when an unplanned situation happens, and tend to be happier, more lighthearted, and resilient. Judith Orloff upset resilient people Adopting the behaviors and habits of surrendered people helps us improve our relationships, feel love and gratitude, get healthier, give up destructive people and behavior patterns, and become more successful and influential in our lives and careers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg as far as benefits go. Judith Orloff gratitude giving-up successful
