When You Are Robbed of Your Peace – Walk away

There are times in our life when our inner peace is being disturbed by people, events and circumstance. This really destroys the tranquility in our soul. Of moments like these, an unknown writer has this to say:

“Walk away from arguments that lead to anger. Walk away from people who deliberately put you down. Walk away from pleasing people who will never see your worth. Walk away from any thought that undermines your peace of mind. Walk away from judgmental people who do not know your struggle or what you’ve been through. Walk away from your mistakes and fears; they don’t determine your fate. The more you walk away from things that poison your soul, the healthier your life will be.”

There was a time in life when someone wanted to argue with me on certain things. No matter how I tried to explain to her, it just fell on deaf ears. She insisted on what she believed in.  I had no choice but to walk away.

We cannot help but meet people along the lane of life who have an ax to grind against us. They are against the world. They are bitter, unhappy, in bad mood and angry. Because of these negative emotions they throw their ‘garbage’ to other people. They become rude in their behavior and are tactless.  This kind of behavior wound the soul forever. Author Miguel Ruiz in his book, “The Four Arguments,” called these kind of people “energy vampires” because they sap your joy in life and ruin your day.

A certain Sara of the https/mythinkbiglife.com website said, “Don’t let a toxic person steal your joy. Dealing with a toxic person in your life can be confusing, frustrating and disheartening. These relationships feel unfixable because that other person not only dishes out hurt; they refuse to take any responsibility or honestly discuss the situation.  Remember that hurt people hurt people. This person is hurting.”

Sara shares her perspective when someone who robs you of your peace:

• I can choose whether to have them in my life or not.

• I can address the behavior if possible.

• I can deal with this person in an unemotional way.

• I will not ruminate or obsess about their behavior.

• I will consciously choose my actions and interactions with these people.

• One thing for sure, I do not want to give a toxic-to-me person anymore power in my life or rob me of one more minute of joy.

• I don’t deserve to be hurt. It’s okay to have healthy boundaries and respect for myself.

• I have to distance myself from them. They have some kind of power to make me feel like crap. I can’t have honest discussions with them. I can’t even get through them.

• I believe that no one can put me down without my consent.