Empaths

Do you feel the weight of our world today? I certainly do. The recent years have been fraught with disturbing news. It’s a wonder that collectively as people we are coping. And yet we do. Human beings are resilient. But what if you are an empath? What if you are someone who absorbs the emotions of others and the world today as if they were all your own? How do you take all this on? How do you cope with disheartening news and events? This is the second blog post in a series discussing how empaths can manage all those [...]

Do you feel the weight of our world today? I do. The recent years have been fraught with disturbing news. A global pandemic, the war in Ukraine, Israel, and Gaza, an increase in and acceptance of systemic racism, a rise in nationalism and fundamentalism, and abortion law. It goes on and on. The divisive nature of our culture in and of itself is enough to cause distress in any one individual. Mass shootings and natural disasters. It’s a wonder that collectively as people we are coping. And yet we do. Human beings are resilient. We are wired to grow, evolve, [...]