Declaration Of Independence

WELLNESS | by POSY GERING

IT’S JULY 4TH WEEKEND — don’t be mindless about it. This is an opportunity to look at what you are enslaved to and declare independence. What are your “vampire energy suckers,” the things you do because you believe others expect them of you, yet they don’t feed you? What are the assumptions you make about why you must continue doing them?

Declare your intention for independence to your family. Ask them what their assumptions are about “vampire energy suckers” and share yours. Chances are that everyone will be surprised. Once you expose the assumptions, you can collectively design different strategies or stop doing it altogether. We often blame others when we feel trapped, but what we’re really trapped by are our assumptions about it.