Releasing Negative Connections

Good Morning
This is is an easy topic to discuss but one that can be difficult to put into practice. It is very important to really work hard on this as the benefits of releasing negative connections can be life altering. In the last few months I have seen several of my friends get divorced and have clients speak with me about people in their life that are literally depleting their energy from them.... I am sure there are several reasons why this is all occurring at right now but lets try and focus on the release of negative connections.
Do you know someone that simply just drains you when you are listening to or speaking with them? Perhaps you know someone who is always speaking about themselves and their problems, constantly focusing on the negative rather than the positive, always seems to be in a bad mood and finding fault in others... This person can be a casual acquaintance, someone you just met, or even an old friend or relative. Signs that your energy may be being depleted are feeling tired, uncomfortable, physically/emotionally drained, getting angry or upset while listening or speaking with this person... If this occurs on a frequent basis, it may be time to release this negative connection.
I truly believe that we attract every person that comes into our lives for specific reasons. I know it sounds cliche but people come into our lives to teach us lessons about ourselves and to allow spiritual growth to occur. The key here is to recognize the negative connection and learn the lessons that are being taught from this connection. An example would be knowing someone that you do not care for. What are the traits you do not like and what effects do they have on you and others? Perhaps you share some of these negative traits? The lesson is to recognize these negative traits within yourself and correct them making you a better person so to say.
Once you recognize people that represent a negative connection it is important to release that relationship. I know that this may be quite difficult as some of these people may in fact be friends you have known for years. If you continually allow this person to deplete your energy, and they are, over time you will see negative results in your life on all levels. Easiest to recognize is the physical level. You may feel tired all the time, get sick more often and take longer to heal, and your may feel aches and pains throughout your body. Emotionally you may start to see changes in your attitude, become irritable much easier and frequently... Mentally you may feel like you have "brain fog", have trouble staying focused... and Spiritually you may feel like you just are not on the "path" that you know you should be. You do not feel grounded and may have a decrease in self-esteem. In general you just do not feel yourself.
Once this negative connection is released your energy will return and you feel more vibrant, strong, and free. You may feel that a burden has been lifted and you can now use your energy for positive things. Releasing this connection may take work on your part as it is never easy to let go of things that have been part of you for some time. You may feel a sense of loss and lonliness but once you feel the benefits of the release you will be thankful and more empowered. Remember you responsible for youself and your energy, do not let others take it from you!!!

namaste
Jon