Life is full of challenges, constant change and the ebb and flow of energy.
Everything emits an energy force, we may not be able to see it or feel it, but it is there.
Reminds me of, The Celestine Prophecy, and how they can see and feel the invisible energy from the plants.
I am, and always have been, sensitive to other people's energy.
I try to cultivate it, and encourage my children to do the same.
I believe it is God talking to us.
Anyone can stimulate and encourage this sense, simply by trusting and listening more closely to that inner voice.
As a generalization, women are usually more tuned in to this sense, but it is definitely not exclusive to women.
I believe this sensitivity to other energies has prevented perilous situations on several occasions.
In one instance, I was traveling through Europe, in my youth.
Typical backpack and hitch-hiking story.
My friend and I caught a ride with two guys, who instantly gave me the creeps.
As soon as we got in, I wished we hadn't.
The feeling was so strong and persuasive that at the next stop light, after whispering to my friend, we quickly exited the car.
Approximately six years ago, I was sitting in my car reading, waiting for my daughter's pre-school program to finish.
I had decided to go to the local park and had pulled up into one of the deserted spaces, next to the beautiful spring-swollen river.
There was absolutely no one around because it was a miserable day.
Bone chilling wet snowflakes were falling and my car was the only one in the parking lot of approximately 20 spots.
A car pulled up beside me, right beside me, which was strange to begin with, so I locked my doors.
Then the man exited his car and opened his hood, he then went to the back and opened his trunk.
When he went back to the front of his car, I looked up and locked eyes with him.
I don't know how to explain my reaction, except that it was physical and emotional at the same time.
My solar plexus area jammed up and my intuition SCREAMED at me to get out of there pronto.
I did listen to that voice, and I left immediately.
I felt like I could have disappeared that day and never seen my family again.
It was an extremely strong, forceful feeling.
His energy was very dark and negative.
I have other similar stories, some more recent, some involving my children, but the bottom line is you have to trust those energies.
Maybe that positive protecting energy is friends and family who have passed on, but still able to connect to us somehow.
Maybe it is God placing his fences and guarding us.
The bottom line is you have to learn to trust those feelings.
Positive feelings and positive thoughts will emit a totally different feeling than negative ones.
I firmly believe, and know, that you have to choose the energies you surround yourself with, especially your friends.
It has taken me a while, but I have become selective of who surrounds me, which is not always an easy thing to do.
We still have to socialize and associate for business, and in different circles, such as home schooling and community sports.
Where I have become discerning is in the tight inner circle, surrounding myself with like minded, positive, ambitious people.
These friends enhance my life and help me to be a better person, in all areas of my life, which is where I strive to be.