Are You An Empath? Do You Even Know What An Empath Is?

I feel the emotions of everyone around me.

For a long time I would find myself feeling down and drained quite often.  I always attributed these feelings to working too hard and not getting enough rest.

I even thought that I was suffering from depression.

I was last year ago years old when I finally discovered what the problem was.

I began to pay attention to the moments and circumstances of the times when I began to feel overwhelmed and drained.

What I noticed was that these feelings occurred after i had any interactions with people who were experiencing trauma, conflict or drama in their lives.

Of course I felt that it was my duty to "fix it". 

Hell no wonder I was always tired!

I found myself feeling and taking on their feelings pain, frustration and depression...like literally.

Empaths are hypersensitive people who experience a high level of compassion, consideration, and understanding towards others.

Their intense sympathy creates a tuning fork effect, wherein the empath seems to actually "feel" the emotions of the people around them.

Empaths are often very affectionate in personality and expression, so they are great listeners and counselors. They will find themselves helping others and often putting their own needs aside to do so.

I often think that I missed my calling as a counselor because that entire description is me.

An empath is a highly intuitive individual. They seem to just know things.  No specific things or actions, but more like the emotions surrounding them.

If a person has had a rough past, an empath will be able to pick up on past hurt and pain, and if someone has an optimistic future, an empath will be able to sense the hope and excitement.

If a person is in love, the empath can sense it immediately. The person often doesn't have to say or do anything.

An empath can simply feel the vibes coming from others.

Some signs that you're an empath:

Naturally Helpful

Highly Observant

Naturally Sensitive

Empathetic and Compassionate

Feels The Emotions of Others

Easily Reads Others

Great Listeners

Strong Sense of Not Belonging

Problem Solvers

Human Lie Detectors

As empaths, we will absorb the emotions of those around us, both positive and negative.

Because of this, we need to pay special attention to who we allow to get close.

Empaths are very forgiving, but the one thing that we struggle with is dealing with narcissistic people.

It drives us crazy to be around someone who only thinks of themselves.

Spoiler alert:  We attract narcissists :(

That's a whole other topic that we shall discuss at a later time LOL

Being an empath is not a bad thing.  In fact, it's an incredible super power that we possess.

We just need to identify with the fact that we are empaths, and then adjust accordingly to make sure that we practice self care :)