Empathic Perspectives

Let's talk about sexuality and being an Empath/Highly Sensitive Person.  This is an issue we all suffer from, in one way or another, and yet tend to be to afraid, nervous, anxiety ridden, or embittered to talk about.  And it's one that is extremely important when it comes to being able to have healt

A dear friend of mine recently showed me a question someone had posted on the internet, asking a very interesting question about Empaths.  Does excessive empathy, or more to the point  being an Empath, mean that you will be lonely for the rest of your life because you give more and/or feel more than

While reading a blog I discovered this list of tips to help one be more assertive without being aggressive.  I felt they were really worthy of reposting here. Below are 10 tips that can help you be more assertive.  Enjoy!10 Tips To Be More AssertiveMeet the person at their level – standing, sitting

Inquisitive thought inspired by the stop of timeLong lost meaning bleeding through the pages line by lineThe ink gives structure to an otherwise confusing reality,Drawing blood from the perception of mortality whileSimultaneously existing in a world fixed in duality.An angel smiles at the dawning of

About four years ago I was looking up the word Empath, hoping to find a place where I could meet other people like myself. I did that periodically over the years I've been online...usually to no avail. But this time I came across a place called Empath Community.It's owner embraced me, as did it's me

Is Empathy Really a Gift?     A lot of people believe Empathy is a gift. I don’t go that far, I just identify with the term in a lot of different ways but the bottom line is that empathy is a natural part of me. I could chalk all this up to semantics but in my experience, people really embody the te

Earlier I wrote the first part of this blog series, you can find it here. This blog is more of a personal nature. I examined the archetypal empath from many perspectives, mostly scientific and psychological, but there was very little of an actual HSP inside. This blog is the other half. The yin to i

“Change is the essence of life.Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.”-Mahatma GhandiThe word 'change' frightens many people. Maybe it's because of its connection to the word 'chaos', maybe it's because of humanity's innate fear of the unknown. Let's be honest here, we're al

When I was 16 and in high school, I had a boyfriend come to my door and tell me he was going to run away and commit suicide.  After he left, my parents woke up and found me panicking and made me call the police. Soon after that the police pulled me out of class to talk to me.  It was then that I fou