Measuring Your Year Differently: A Year-End Energy Audit

Measuring Your Year Differently: A Year-End Energy Audit

Measuring Your Year Differently: A Year-End Energy AuditLinda Binns
Published on: 30/12/2025

“Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” — Eckhart Tolle As we approach the end of the year, many people ask the familiar question: “What have you accomplished this year?” And yes—there’s value in that reflection. The end of the year naturally invites us to look back at what happened: the highs and the lows, the successes and the disappointments, the moments that stretched us, and the ones that supported us. But today I’d like to offer a different way to measure your year—one that’s often more honest, more grounding, and especially supportive if you’re sensitive, empathic, or naturally hard on yourself. Instead of focusing only on what you did… Let’s also look at who you became.

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The Energy of Asking for Help: Why It’s Not “Being a Burden”

The Energy of Asking for Help: Why It’s Not “Being a Burden”

The Energy of Asking for Help: Why It’s Not “Being a Burden”Linda Binns
Published on: 13/12/2025

You might think that asking for help is simple. Yet for many highly sensitive, caring professionals, it can feel like the hardest thing in the world. You may recognize yourself here: you’d rather carry something that’s too heavy, push through one more task, or quietly struggle with a project than risk “bothering” anyone. You don’t want to be seen as needy or as someone who takes advantage of others. I used to feel this way too. I once carried a very large piece of computer equipment across an office when someone finally asked, “Why don’t you ask for help with that?” It honestly hadn’t even occurred to me. My automatic setting was: I’ll handle it myself. Over time, I came to see that this pattern isn’t just about being considerate. It’s about energy, self-worth, and how open we are to receiving.

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Small Brave Steps: Why Doing the Scary Thing Grows Your Energy

Small Brave Steps: Why Doing the Scary Thing Grows Your Energy

Small Brave Steps: Why Doing the Scary Thing Grows Your EnergyLinda Binns
Published on: 08/11/2025

If you’ve been waiting to “feel ready,” you’ll wait a long time. Confidence rarely arrives first; it’s built by evidence—your own small brave steps. Each step tells your body and mind, I can hold this. That’s how energy shifts from tight and fearful to grounded and capable.

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Your Space, Your Energy: A Gentle Reset for Clarity and Ease

Your Space, Your Energy: A Gentle Reset for Clarity and Ease

Your Space, Your Energy: A Gentle Reset for Clarity and EaseLinda Binns
Published on: 06/11/2025

If you’ve been “pushing through” and still feel off, start with your environment. Your home and workspace mirror your nervous system—tiny shifts outside create space inside. In Energetic Edge, I share how our surroundings and inner patterns work together: the practical flow of Home and Rooms, the relief of Clearing Clutter, and the deeper Inner Environment (thoughts, emotions, beliefs, actions).

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