I dont know if you know what an Empath is, but it is a person who can feel the emotions and pains of others. Sometimes I can be sitting still and start feeling an emotion that I know can’t be mine. For example, I can be washing dishes and a huge sadness will come over me all at once and bring tears. Or I can be sitting at the pc on twitter with my friends and get so angry that I just want to lash out and curse and break things.
Being an empath is really a rough and strange life. Sometimes it feels as if we live in two worlds, the one we feel and the real world. We really don’t fit in in the real world. We are very emotional beings with very big hearts. We love everyone and want to take away the pain and the hurt from those we feel. Maybe that is why I try to mother everyone.
There is nothing we can do about it. We just have to roll with it or go crazy. I do notice sometimes when I get these emotions, someone shows up needing me. Most of the time it is just to talk or for a hug and a big…it is gonna be ok baby; this too shall pass.
Those of us that are empaths we have extremely strong emotional vibes. We have to be careful and learn to control them. What ever we are feeling at the time will transfer to others and change the whole mood of what is going on. But the upside to that is our love is so strong that we can send out that vibe and everyone will feel wrapped in a blanket of love. I guess that is the best part of being an empath. We can share the love of God with everyone we come in contact with. And that is a blessing in itself.
Emotional Overload
August 20, 2009 by simplytracy63
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Thank you so much for your words!! Sharing that Love and blanketing the world is what I focus on as much as possible!! Love is THE Answer!! imho
Lots of Love,
Dawn
Thank you for your post,
I too have became very worried or mad when a friend becames emotional on line. I try to keep it to DM on twitter as much as possible. Lately it has been for my editor whom is quite emotional himself. Now we talk on the phone so I know he is all right.
I love your statement on “wrapped in a blanket of love”. I wish everyone could feel the way I do, to be inspired and spread the love. Even though divorce has left an empty hole in me, I keep my heart open to fill it once more.
((hugs))
Teia/VinaMist
Oh it was no one online. Just folks in general.
I can really relate to this post. Because I’m highly sensitive to external forces I just figure picking up on other people’s vibes/emotions goes along with the territory. My mother’s the same way.
There are many times I could read a person before they even open their mouth, and it amazes my husband how right on I turn out to be.
The down side is taking in all these stimuli can leave us overwhelmed and drained. I had to end a friendship because it was just taking too much out of me to be around my friend.
Reply with Jasmine,
Ending a friendship can be bittersweet. I thought I was the only crazy one ending friendships because of stressful vibes. They literally drained all of me. I have been much better with new friends in the arts community. They are so full of life and love. Very sensitive people as well.
Teia/VinaMist
Absolutely Teia, but I have zero regrets.
My husband used to tease me that I was anti-social, but now he realizes it depends on who it is and what energies they give off.
As I look back, it makes sense why I was such a terrible salesperson, but so comfortable and productive working on my own, unsupervised.
Thank you for writing this post – it helped me see myself in a new way.