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I was talking with my daughter Talya the other day and she said something that struck me. She stated that as a child she remembered me needing to excuse myself and go lay down a lot. . . She stated that I would be active and do things, but then I would retreat and just go to bed. I do remember using my bedroom as if it were a den. . . my friends would come in and sit on the bed to hang out with me. As I thought about it I realized that that was how I coped with being an Empath back in the day. I didn't really understand what was going on with me and didn't have the tools and skills that I have now to deal with the energies and all the strange things that would happen to me. It has been quite an intense journey to now. . . When I came across this article by Empath Isabella Snow I was filled with compassion for my younger self and had to sit down and send her some love. . . Life as an empath is always interesting and now for me . . . it can even be fun!
Do you see yourself here?
- When in public, do you feel overwhelmed with inexplicable emotions for which you can’t determine the reason?
Example. You drop by the mall one Saturday morning. You feel great. You get into the mall, walk past a crowd of people—and start feeling a bit strangely. It can be anything; you can feel very down, very angry, very sad, very excitable. (The key word here is very.) And you won’t have any explanation for it, you'll just feel it. In other words, you’ve suddenly gone Bi-Polar without actually having the biological deficiency that causes it.
- Do you experience other people's physical ailments?
This is most common with those you have an emotional connection with, but can occur with anyone. A very good example of this would be suddenly feeling very lethargic and fatigued for no reason, and having to remain in bed for a day or two. You’re not sick—not really. You’re not ill. Yet, you feel that you are. Profoundly.
- Do you feel overwhelmed when watching something horrible in real life or even on television?
This one sounds silly, but viewing the news or depressing commercials designed to induce sympathy and open wallets can debilitate an Empath for several hours. While most people get upset over homeless dogs and cats, an Empath will often feel like their hearts have been lanced. Crying is very common, and not just during that time of month when all the emotions are out of whack!
- Do you ALWAYS know what someone really means?
In other words, can you always, always, always tell what it is someone meant to say to you? More importantly, can you tell why they didn’t? If an Empath is face to face with someone and has just been lied to—they will know. And they will know why. They will know if the other person is trying to spare feelings; they will know if malice was involved. In other words, they will know the intent.
- Do you feel compelled to care for anyone in pain, no matter who they are and what they’ve done to you?
A Empath cannot walk past someone suffering and not feel it. Family members may constantly drain them. Homeless people can be particularly difficult, as they are everywhere and little has been done to help them. An Empath feels compelled to energetically heal anyone they feel pain from, be it angst or something physical. . . and they do not always know they are doing it.
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 Do people open up to you—even if you don’t want them to?
Some Empaths are the new-agey peace-loving types who want to hold hands with everyone, but many just want to be alone because they have difficulty processing everything they absorb from other people. (This is usually because they have yet to realize their abilities and haven’t learned to deal with it yet.) For an Empath, however, putting on a grumpy face doesn't keep people they barely know from drawing near and seeking compassion and empathy from them.
- Do you heal?
Most Empaths are healers with different areas of expertise which they are usually not aware of. People often feel better after just spending time with them. This isn’t about Reiki or any other alternative modality, though they may seem similar in concept. An Empath heals instinctively, usually by drawing the pain or ailment out and accepting it into their own bodies and then they wonder why they get sick all the time.
You're not crazy!
You do not have to take on other's pain !
You do not have to be an out of control healer !
You do not have to be sick or tired all the time !
Being an Empath doesn't have to be so overwhelming. You can learn to ground and be in charge of your energy, instead of your energy being in charge of you.
Come join us at the Soul Up Women's Healing Circle
Saturday August 11th 2018
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
1905 San Pablo Ave, Oakland
Bring a friend and food to share
Fee: Love Donation
A warm greeting from Theos, Queen.
Not everyone's truth is same. It does not make one right and one wrong. They are simply different.
That is why it is important that you find YOUR Truth and simply follow that without resistance to what others believe. Allow them their truths as you allow your own.
We will infuse you with our love. You are so precious to us.
And for now, we will leave you be.
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See you at the Circle !
Much Love, Lela
- Lela Loyce MA
- Spiritual Life Coach
- 510-508-4656
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