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I t p a y s t o b e A B M P C e r t i f i e d : w w w. a b m p . c o m / g o / c e r t i f i e d c e n t r a l 35 energetic tendency is when working. For the vast majority of us, it will be to send energy from ourselves to our clients. It's important to be aware if you are sourcing energy from within yourself, because it will deplete you. We tend to go to our default tendency when we are tired or working with a challenging client. But it's at these times when we should be even more vigilant, check in, and ask ourselves, "What am I doing with my energy right now? Am I grounded and present?" For myself, I continue to actively work and learn about different ways to stay grounded, manage my energy, and bring my whole self into the present moment. HOW DO YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR SPIRITUAL SELF? Take a look at spirituality from a broad perspective. Are there images, thoughts, sayings, or mantras you use? Having a work space that supports me spiritually is important. I have objects in my office that have meaning only to me and help create a sacred space. You may have rituals that support you. Perhaps music is important to you. Whatever it is, be sure to create a space that feels nurturing, supportive, and sacred to you. COMMITTING TO YOU I hope you now have a clearer sense of what steps you can take to improve how you feel at the end of your workday. Perhaps you now have a better understanding of my statement: "I don't need to be involved in what somebody is working through." It's my way of expressing that I'm committed to supporting my client, but I don't need to be burdened by their process. I do, however, feel responsible for how I am in my physical, emotional, and spiritual self when I show up to work. Kate Mackinnon supports people in creating comfort and ease in their bodies. She finds craniosacral therapy to be the key to her clients' speedy, complete, and long-lasting recoveries, while also making the other treatments and techniques they receive more effective. She is the author of From My Hands and Heart: Achieving Health and Balance with Craniosacral Therapy (Hay House, 2013). She lives, works, and swims in Livermore, California. Contact her at kate@kmackinnon.com or www.kmackinnon.com.