Have you ever noticed that certain people stay with you long after they've gone? You think of them without meaning to. A memory tightens your chest. Even years later, something feels tethered. In energy work, we call these ties cords — and cord cutting is how we gently release the ones that drain us.
What is an energetic cord?
Whenever we form a strong emotional bond, an energetic cord forms between us. Healthy cords — with people you love and feel nourished by — are beautiful and worth keeping. But some cords keep pulling on you: an ex, a difficult parent, a friendship that ended badly, or a relationship built on fear or control. These are the cords that leave you depleted.
Signs you may be carrying draining cords
- You keep thinking about someone you'd rather move on from
- Your mood shifts around a specific person, even in memory
- You feel exhausted after contact with them
- You feel "stuck" in a relationship that has already ended
- You give far more energy than you receive
What cord cutting is — and isn't
Cord cutting is not about erasing someone or wishing them harm. It is a loving release. We are not cutting the person out of your heart; we are releasing the draining energetic tie so that your energy returns to you and theirs returns to them.
Releasing a cord doesn't mean you stop caring. It means you stop bleeding energy where healing is needed instead.
How a session works
In a cord-cutting session, I guide you into a calm, grounded state, then we identify and gently dissolve the cords that no longer serve you — often followed by chakra balancing to seal and restore your energy. Many people describe the feeling afterwards as lighter, freer, and finally able to breathe.
After the session
- A noticeable sense of relief and spaciousness
- Less emotional charge when the person comes to mind
- More energy for your own life and the people who matter
- A feeling of closure you may have waited years for
If you've been carrying someone who quietly drains you, please know: you are allowed to set that weight down. Cord cutting is one of the kindest things you can do for yourself.
Ready to reclaim your energy?
A cord-cutting session gently releases the ties that drain you, with love and without severing genuine bonds.