OMG, just had the biggest “ah-ha” moment of my life with this Julia! I share a very similiar life as you. Grew up in a dysfunctional alcoholic household. Started using food as my best friend and worst enemy. Have been bulimic the last 46 years of my life (2 years abstinent gratefully) used alchohol that same amount of time and also grateful for my abstinence with that as well. It took me getting sick with ulcerative colitis to have an awakening! I am an empath to the T. Never connected the dots until now. All I can say is WOW. I’m blown away. This helps my healing journey profoundly. A huge eye opener thanks to your sharing your experiences, strengths and hopes. I’m grateful to have found you. You have had and still do have a positive impact on my life. Please keep doing what you are doing.
Touching so many lives in a positive, beautiful way
I see a lot of connection between my nature as an empath and my nature as a deeply intuitive person. I had a Reiki session for the first time recently, and the woman I worked with told me I need to work on grounding myself. It doesn't help that I have a lot of air energy in my astrological birth chart. She suggested salt baths, lots of time in nature, and carrying around dark crystaks to carry that grounding energy with me always, which I have already found so helpful.
Fascinating. My wife of almost 40 years, who passed several years ago was the most empathetic person I've ever known. As you described she would not only feel the pain of others both near and far, but she would also take on the physical manifestations of their pain. I was writing about her photographic memory in color in response to another post yesterday. This combination of memory and empathy in one person...... extraordinary.
Once again, I see so much of myself in your writing.
I am that highly sensitive person who turned to alcohol (and other substances) to help numb and cope. Quitting alcohol ~2.5 years ago was the catalyst of my healing journey, and it's hands-down the best thing I have EVER done for myself. I don't quite know if I'm an empath- I've largely avoided feeling my own feelings until very recently (since quitting booze), and I was largely out of touch with my own body. So, I wonder if that's a thing? Could an HSP potentially be an empath without knowing it, due to the avoidance of their own feelings and not being in-tune with themselves/their body? I'm not articulating this quite as well as I'd like, but maybe someone else here understands.
Thank you for sharing your words and wisdom, Julia! I get genuinely so excited when I see your emails pop in my inbox. <3
OMG, just had the biggest “ah-ha” moment of my life with this Julia! I share a very similiar life as you. Grew up in a dysfunctional alcoholic household. Started using food as my best friend and worst enemy. Have been bulimic the last 46 years of my life (2 years abstinent gratefully) used alchohol that same amount of time and also grateful for my abstinence with that as well. It took me getting sick with ulcerative colitis to have an awakening! I am an empath to the T. Never connected the dots until now. All I can say is WOW. I’m blown away. This helps my healing journey profoundly. A huge eye opener thanks to your sharing your experiences, strengths and hopes. I’m grateful to have found you. You have had and still do have a positive impact on my life. Please keep doing what you are doing.
Touching so many lives in a positive, beautiful way
Much love and gratitude
Relatable! Quitting alcohol for a long time really helped.
I see a lot of connection between my nature as an empath and my nature as a deeply intuitive person. I had a Reiki session for the first time recently, and the woman I worked with told me I need to work on grounding myself. It doesn't help that I have a lot of air energy in my astrological birth chart. She suggested salt baths, lots of time in nature, and carrying around dark crystaks to carry that grounding energy with me always, which I have already found so helpful.
Fascinating. My wife of almost 40 years, who passed several years ago was the most empathetic person I've ever known. As you described she would not only feel the pain of others both near and far, but she would also take on the physical manifestations of their pain. I was writing about her photographic memory in color in response to another post yesterday. This combination of memory and empathy in one person...... extraordinary.
You write beautifully, Julia! I always love getting your emails 🥰
Once again, I see so much of myself in your writing.
I am that highly sensitive person who turned to alcohol (and other substances) to help numb and cope. Quitting alcohol ~2.5 years ago was the catalyst of my healing journey, and it's hands-down the best thing I have EVER done for myself. I don't quite know if I'm an empath- I've largely avoided feeling my own feelings until very recently (since quitting booze), and I was largely out of touch with my own body. So, I wonder if that's a thing? Could an HSP potentially be an empath without knowing it, due to the avoidance of their own feelings and not being in-tune with themselves/their body? I'm not articulating this quite as well as I'd like, but maybe someone else here understands.
Thank you for sharing your words and wisdom, Julia! I get genuinely so excited when I see your emails pop in my inbox. <3