They say ‘he who throws mud, loses ground’. Here are my tips for dealing with critics, updated for Feb (a month of eclipse & Mercury retrograde fun!) Comment on the Facebook or Instagram posts
In this 1 Universal year, we’re asked to stand up for our values and birth our Divine light (hence this image of a nebula/ baby star nursery.) Learn more in Your 2026 Numerology Forecast
As a Master 11 life path (aka don’t shoot the Spiritual Messenger), I’ve survived a lifetime of being judged. Find your life path based on your DOB
My father told me, ‘you can make a living doing anything, as long as you’re in the top 1%’. It’s about backing yourself – faithing it until you make it.
In numerology, CRITICISM = 49/13/4, the same vibration as HEART CHAKRA.
When we are criticised, we have two choices – to open or close our hearts…
Here are 3 tips for staying zen:
1) Look who’s talking. People are either giving or asking for love. Before reacting, ask yourself ‘does this person have the results I want?’ If they do – consider their words. If they don’t, bless them for trying to help. Either way, balance their views against your lived experience and heart’s wisdom.
2) Embrace the opportunity to reflect on how far you’ve come. The more you befriend your inner critic (chronic problem solver), the less outside noise will throw you. Meditation can help – see my Insight Timer tracks
3) Laugh at yourself first. Your sense of humour is your sense of humanity. When someone keeps attacking you, they’re trying to harvest your energy. Don’t let them! Stay calm and foil their plans 😉
Here are some examples of how you could defuse criticism (which may or may not be based on my actual life)…
Person A: You should be married by now, you’re over the hill.
Person B: It’s true. I guess my weird body odour is just too much for men to handle. If only I could meet someone without a nose. Do you know of anyone?
Person A: You should get a real job. What you do is just a hobby.
Person B: I know, it’s weird that people want to pay me for doing what I love. It’s like I’m actually onto something. I’d love to give this up, but I wouldn’t want to disappoint my waiting list. Including your best friend Mary.
Person A: You know you’re going to Hell for being a psychic.
Person B: Really? That’s not what God said this morning. By the way, they mentioned you’re behind on taxes. You might want to look into that before someone reports you *cough cough*.
Jokes aside, never let someone take your thunder. If you truly believe what they are saying is unacceptable, take a deep breath and give them some thoughtful feedback. You might be the first person they’ve met in ages, who’s loved them enough to say No to the madness.
Focus on the behaviour rather than the person, for example ‘I feel uncomfortable receiving feedback from you without permission. I’d feel better if you could let me make an independent decision.’ If your critic continues, keep repeating ‘I’ve made my views clear’ until they back off. You may need to hang up the phone or leave, if they are not getting it.
I’d also recommend studying numerology, palmistry, Tarot, DISC Personality profiling and courses in effective communication and active listening – these are great life skills to have. Join my spiritual study group in Patreon for 60+ replays and regular calls
You could also get counselling – that’s been my secret weapon for success. We often attract what we are conflicted about on the inside, so a good clean-out of our beliefs and feelings can make all the difference. Caroline Byrd has been my Holistic counselling mentor for decades
As a last suggestion, if someone won’t get off your back, send them this post or a witty quote to break the cycle, such as: ‘People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care’. John Maxwell
Wishing you a courageous time ahead,
Cheers
Sarah and the 11:11 Angels
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