During my travels around the world, I find inspiration in unexpected encounters that I'd like to share with you. Sometimes you have to go (far) away to get closer. This time: "How energy places make you happier, more creative, and more effective."
Years ago, I was in Glastonbury, England, at the Glastonbury Tor and the Chalice Well Garden. By wandering around there and simply being there for a while, I left with ten times more energy in my body than before. And with a wealth of new inspiration and ideas that simply flowed to me.
We all know it, of course: some places drain energy, others give it. What makes us sometimes stay in places that drain energy and places that give it? How can things be different, so that you work and live more comfortably?
Throughout my life, I chose to visit or spontaneously encounter many places of power, including Mount Shasta in California; Sedona; and Joshua Tree Park in Arizona. The Redwoods and Sequoia forests in California, the Jungles of Mexico or Thailand, Uluru (Ayer's Rock) in Australia, the Forests of Sweden and Canada, the Milford Sound Fjords in New Zealand. And many more.
I always came back feeling much younger, so powerful it was. But you don't have to go far to find places of power and return feeling more vital. They're often just around the corner.
But the same also applies to energy-drainingareas, or even toxic or destructive places. Like the infamous Bermuda Triangle and, closer to home, sometimes the office where you work. Some workspaces are or become contaminated by ego systems or colleagues' extreme egos. Highly sensitive people notice this immediately, for example, as a tight throat, a lump in their stomach, or in some other way. But even non-sensitive people notice it eventually. The work atmosphere is unpleasant or socially unsafe, or there are too many nasty political ego games at play, or the workload is simply far too high.
Such places can literally make you sick, especially if you can't protect yourself properly. I see this in my own practice with clients who come to me with burnout. They often have to deal with negative gossip, excessive demands, or working within (compliance) protocols where the human being itself is lost sight of.
For example, I recently had a visit from an occupational health and safety consultant who was promised to work with people, but in reality, was mostly occupied with administrative government requirements, leaving little real time for the client or patient. The automation of her work made her deeply unhappy. She was completely overwhelmed. The workplace had become toxic for her, and she came to me for a new career move. Because: "Sometimes it's cowardly for a soul to leave, but sometimes it's cowardly to stay" (quote: Peter Delahay).
"Sometimes it's cowardly for a soul to leave, but sometimes it's cowardly to stay" (: Peter Delahay).
Here are a few reasons::
1. Avoiding discomfort or dwelling on convenience, comfort, luxury, and habits
We are creatures of habit and often don't want to give up convenience and luxury for less.
2. Attachment to your inner beliefs and identifications
Wie ben ik als ik mijn collega’s of huidige beroep of woonplek loslaat? Durf ik dat aan te gaan? Dat vraagt om veel moed en weloverwogenheid om nieuwe stappen te zetten.
3. That it seems too expensive to let go of a negative (work)place
"At least I have a good income and good employment or housing conditions that I don't want to give up just like that", is a common reason. And that's perfectly within your rights, but how far are you willing to go if it costs you your own health? The foundation from which you live and work.
It's like you're getting fresh air. Have you ever walked into a house, office, workplace, or natural setting that instantly felt good, without even thinking about it? After all, the soul is lightning-fast and knows immediately, beyond reason, whether something feels good or not. So what would it be like if you surrounded yourself with such a place more often?
“The soul is lightning-fast and knows immediately, beyond reason, whether something feels good or not”
Above all, don't use your mind! To see if the place feels good.
Use your mind to see where you can recharge more often and how you can make that happen.
1. Take more vacations to places of power: places where you instantly feel good or where you recharge after a while
2. Seek out more opportunities closer to home. Take more walks in a park or a green space. Or sit against a tree. Or spend more time in your garden or allotment. Give yourself a healthy kick in the butt.
3. Distance yourself more often from negative work environments by going outside more often during breaks or by working in a hybrid way.
4. Seek out a positive work or living environment, even if that means looking for a new job or place to live, no matter how difficult. Because any system or relationship that doesn't allow space for the soul's right to exist or express itself imprisons it and can make your body seriously ill.
"Any system or relationship that doesn't allow space for the soul's right to exist or express itself imprisons the soul and can make your body seriously ill."
Try these tips, and I predict you'll become happier, more creative, and more effective.
I wish you many vital energy spaces, Martin
© 2026: Martin Thoolen
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