Am I An Empath?

PERHAPS

I Seem To Possess The Signs …  

This Question Came To Surface Recently When I Asked Myself:

“Why Do People Come Into Our Lives?”

… What Purpose Do We Serve In Meeting?

 

IS IT MERELY CHANCE

Or, Is There A Greater Connection … 

I Know – By Any Degree – I Am A Highly Sensitive Person.

“I Identify Intimately As A Pacifist.”

… Though That In Itself Is Not Reason Enough To Believe.

 

DEEP EMPATHY

Taking On Other People’s Emotions As My Own … 

I Rank High In This Regard.

I Am Aware.

… Cognizant Of Energy And Emotions.

 

SUDDEN OVERWHELMING EMOTIONS

Is This Simply Anxiety …  

Or Something More?

This Isn’t About Self

… But Of The Emotions Of Others Close By.

 

THE VIBE

Possessing Extreme Sensitivity To The Feel Of My Surroundings … 

I Do Best In Calm And Peaceful Environments

“Chaotic, Demanding Or Depressing Situations Are Draining.”

… I’ll Seek Refuge And Restorative Means To Recalibrate Energy.

 

UNDERSTANDING

Where People Are Coming From … 

Perhaps, My Strongest Trait Beyond Intuition.

The Flow Never Stops.

… Connecting And Understanding Others.

 

PEOPLE TURN TO ME FOR ADVICE

Almost Never Ending …

If I Have A Super Power Worthy Of Sharing

Its My Ability To Listen

… Responding With A Truthful Heart.

 

TRAGIC OR VIOLENT EVENTS IN THE MEDIA

May Overwhelm Me … 

I Need To Look Away.  I Must Look Away.  I Do Look Away.

Be In My Company While Watching A Disturbing Scene

… And, Either I’ll Cover My Eyes Or Leave The Room.

 

INABILITY TO CONTAIN MY LOVE OF ANIMALS & BABIES

I’m Hopeless Around Animals … 

Domestic Pets, Especially.  Equal Dog Lover And Cat Lover.

As For Babies, I’m A Pincher Of Chubby Ones … Chunky Legs And Toes.

… Their Cries Resonate, Their Giggles Infectious.

 

BECOMING OVERWHELMED IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS

I Am Highly Aware Of Moods In Past Partners …

Cognizant Of Their Energies.  Negative And Positive.

Empath’s Typically Seek Refuge Or Sanctuary In Their Own Homes

Mine Has As Much Been About Time Alone – Early Mornings / Late Evenings – Moreso Than An Escape Room Or Dedicated Private Space.

 

A WALKING LIE DETECTOR

My Second Super Power … 

Before Another Opens Their Mouth, I Know It.

Its Not Superficial Judgement.

… Its Inherent Instinct In Picking Up Cues And Energy.

 

CANNOT SEE SOMEONE IN PAIN

Without Wanting To Help … 

It’s Not Remotely In My Nature To Walk Past Someone In Need.

While I’m No Ghandi Or Mother Teresa …

… Doing Nothing Isn’t Me.

 

FEEL PEOPLE’S PHYSICAL ILLNESSES

Not Just Their Emotions … 

No.  To My Clearest Constitution, I Don’t Recall Ever.  Yet, Once, At A Particularly Troubling Time I Prayed To God …

Asking Him To Pass The Emotional Pain Of Heartbreak Someone Had Suffered By My Actions … Into Physical Pain That I Could Bear As Penance … A Form Of Self-Flagellation.

The Father Delivered … Swiftly … Assuredly …

 

SO, AM I AN EMPATH?

I Don’t Know … It Doesn’t Matter.

Having Empathy Matters.  Helping Others.  Being Aware.

Being Kind.  Giving.  Loving.

… Let’s Start There.

 

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