The one where I finally mention 3 of the elephants in the room.

[moderately_mad]

I just went through a month’s worth of email, cutting and pasting bits of interest for a big Entertainments entry. The last paste crashed Word and I lost it all. I could reconstruct it of course. I have Google mail so ‘move to trash’ does not mean delete. I’m just not sure I want to do the work again

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[woggie]

1. For my own part, I cut regular TV completely out of my life. Sweetie says she misses the News, but I sure don't. Now she listens to NPR, and I think she's happier that way.

2. Are we talking Energy Vampire drainage? Do other people feel this same way around him?

3. A card, a congratulations, something low-impact like that would work.

[moderately_mad]

1) You are my hero! Someday, perhaps, I will work up the will to disconnect the satellite.

2) Excellent question. 'Made me figuratively stop in my tracks and think for a while. I asked R-- about it and he had much the same reaction. He doesn't think that he affects the guys from work, for example, that way. He's a strong introvert so he doesn't gain energy from being around others. Interestingly, though, he says he does find MY company energizing. We've decided that I'm his blood doll.

[woggie]

1. Look at it this way. If there's anything you actually want to watch, you can either watch it when it comes on, tape/Tivo it, or find it online and download it. Try just not watching it for a week and see how you feel. You shouldn't stop watching until you're ready to stop.

2. What a charming image. Does R-- know how to draw energy from an element, such as the ground or the air?

[moderately_mad]

We've used R-- in a circle twice I think. Interestingly he is something of an agnostic. (He was even more skeptical before he joined us :) I think he's particularly good at invoking/channeling earth energy. I have noticed, however that the room gets warmer than usual when he's involved than usual. (That makes me wonder if I'm mis-labeling him based o his personality which is rock steady and stolid.)

He's done very well when formally encouraged to ground but he doesn't think about it otherwise. This is certainly something to consider and practice.

You are so good at reminding me of what I should already be paying attention to. Thank you.

[woggie]

If he's a natural ground (like I am) then perhaps he grounds out energy without realizing he's doing it (like I did, once). This could be the explanation for why you feel tired when he's in the room. The trouble is, grounding is the opposite of pulling energy, so when he learns to pull more energy from the ground than from people, he'll stop being a drain.

You're welcome. :)