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10. Learn food allergies

I will listen to the wisdom of my body. I would eat a healthy diet. I practice self-care to heal my addictions and stay physically emotionally and spiritually balanced .

The spirit within me is greater than any addiction or fear. I am not my fear. I am larger.

Then spirit is easier to sense the spirit in my body, and my heart don’t overthink since the warmth of love opening my heart and beginning to float throughout my body, feel my higher power and get an energetic sense of it whatever I feel say the sensation take time to let in the beautiful feeling Make one specific request for help per meditation “ please help me to at least my dependent on alcohol” thank you.

Find solace and spirit instead of over eating and drinking and the Internet.

Open to a higher power:
For at least five minutes a day sit in a tranquil space breathe deeply and slowly to relax my body thoughts, intrude picture of his cloud floating in the sky coming and going don’t attach to them keep returning to the rhythm of my breath . Inwardly invite the presence of spirit look within myself first.

I am strong. I am loving. I am positive. I have the power to clear all negativity and stress for my body. I embrace my physical emotional and spiritual wellness.

9. Spend time in nature and practice earthing.
10. Get plenty of sleep and take power naps.
11. Take breaks from being online.
12. Make sure I clear myself during traveling.
13. Practice the three minute heart meditation.(focus on the heart chakra picture things that I love and beautiful moments use that energy to clear stress. I can send that energy to any part of my body.
14. Be fully present in my body.

14 self protection strategies:
1. Ask is this symptom or emotional mind or someone else’s.?
2. Breathe and repeat: return to sender. X3
3. Step away from what’s disturbing me.
4. Limit physical contact
5. Detox in water.
6. Limits and boundaries.
7. Visualize cutting a chord between you and the other person.
8. Plan alone, time to regroup.

Take slow deep breaths, and chant three times. Return to sender return to sender return to sender when I am feeling other peoples, physical and mental symptoms.

I vow to honor my sensitivities and treat myself lovingly as I explore what it means to be an empath and embrace my gifts. I will appreciate myself every day.

Practice shielding when I’m in a space that I can pull on others emotions and I know I don’t need to do that. Deep breath, connect to source connect to self and picture of pink aura emitting for me. That is my shield.

Make time to physically ground with my feet in the Earth. Make time to submerge myself in water.