Feb. 4, 2011 - Being a True Friend

As I read today's message from the angels, it reminds me of the wonderful friends that I have that have supported me through my journey. Friendships are such a gift and I am truly grateful for the friends and loved ones in my life. My hope is that I can be as wonderful a friend to them as they have been to me. Here's to honoring our unique individual paths and loving and supporting each other along the way!
With light and love,
Jackie

"My dear one, you do take on so much in your life and for so many around you. It is time to take a break and reassess your relationships to see if they are healthy and are serving you and others.

Understand that a true friendship is one where you honor each others boundaries and find ways to help boost each other up. We have noticed that there are times where you allow others to deplete you of your energies to the point that they start to effect you negatively. One reason for this, is that you may carry empathic characteristics. This can make it is easy for you to soak up someone else's 'stuff' - as if you were a super absorbent sponge! Please remember, being a truly wonderful friend does not require you to have to carry someone else's burdens and negativity. What it does mean is that you understand that their issues are their own and you can send loving healing words and energy to them. Prayer is a great way to send loving energy from the Divine to those that you care about and love. It is not YOUR job to create the answers and solutions for them. You would be robbing them of their growth and learning experience. Having compassion is certainly key and honoring their path is also just as important. As you find yourself in these situations and feel your energy being depleted, picture a protective bubble around you that deflects negative energy and keeps your own energy intact. As one that has empathic abilities, this does require practice. So do not get discouraged and continue to work at it. You will see that you can be a greater friend/partner and still keep yourself intact.

Remember to honor yourself.....for that is your first priority.....to be true to yourself and love yourself enough to care for your personal well-being. If you are finding yourself in stressful situations, ask for assistance, we are here to assist and can help provide ideas and lead you to the answers that you seek. At this time, we can see that exercise will provide you the best stress relief. The type of exercise does not matter.....do what you enjoy. We know that your schedule can be demanding and it may not be the first thing that you desire to do. However, we can see that it will benefit your physical, mental, and emotional health at this time and you will feel so much better afterwards. Infact, it provides a way for you to energetically clear yourself and your mind to receive those "aha" moments that are so fun to experience! You will find the exercise will create more energy in you and will start to enhance your ability to work through the challenges of the day.

Keep smiling.....we love smiles because it creates a beautiful bowl for so many blessings to be caught!

Much love,
Your Angels"