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Northern Star

Blood with a low battery symbol drips behind a salt shaker labeled “Boundaries” and a garlic head labeled “self-love.” Energy vampires might not seem as threatening as Nosferatu, but it’s important to to prevent the energy vampires in your life from draining you too often. (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)

Don’t let the energy vampires get you

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor | October 27, 2024

Most people don’t have to worry about blood-sucking vampires threatening their well-being – let’s hope – but we’ve all faced a foe arguably more terrifying. As you prepare your home for the arrival of ghosts and goblins this week, make it your...