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9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Chubhie: 6:33pm On Dec 19, 2014 |
What is an empath? By definition, an empath is a person with the ability to apprehend the mental or emotional state of another individual. It comes from the word empathy, which means the intellectual identification, vicariously experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another. In other words, you might be an empath if you feel others emotions or thoughts on a deep level and take them on as your own. If you have always felt more in tune with the spiritual side of life and what lies beneath the surface, this could mean that you are an empath as well. Empaths can have many different characteristics, but here are the most common ones. 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath 1. You are Highly Intuitive You can pick up on others thoughts, feelings, and emotions without them having to say a word. You can even pick up on a person’s intentions, mood, and personality by their body language and overall energy. On some days, you might even feel aches and pains because of a negative occurrence in your town or even thousands of miles away. You can just sense when something is amiss in the world, and often absorb the energies of everything around you without even knowing it. 2. You Take on Other’s Feelings as if they Were Your Own You can relate to other’s problems and frustrations easily, just as well as their triumphs and accomplishments. You listen intently to others and want to solve their problems or help them celebrate a positive event. More often than not, though, empaths tend to absorb negative energy. They tend to sympathize with people and want to help them overcome problems. However, empaths can take on the problems and feelings of others as their own, which is why they usually feel burdened by all the imbalances in the world. If you wake up every day feeling like you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders, you are likely an empath. 3. You Like to Keep Your Feelings to Yourself Most of the time, empaths can listen to other people talk all day about themselves and their life struggles, but when the tables are turned, empaths usually have difficulty opening up. Since empaths are more inclined to help others with their problems rather than take on their own, they might have a hard time expressing their feelings. 4. You Experience Fatigue When you absorb other’s energy into your own energy field, you unconsciously carry a lot of energy with you that can drain your own energy levels. If you lead an active lifestyle, but still feel tired often, you might be an empath. Also, fatigue can be attributed to energy vampires, or people that feed off your energy, coming to you specifically to exchange their negative energy for your positive energy. If you think you might be an empath, watch out for these types of people who just want to drain you of your own vitality. 5. Strangers Often Share Their Problems With You Strangers may come up to you at coffee shops or department stores from all walks of life that suddenly start talking about their problems openly and seem to be in great distress. If this has happened to you on multiple occasions, consider yourself an empath. People come to you because they can sense your caring and generous nature, and feel that they can release their pent up frustrations and feelings onto you. They trust you and believe you can help with their problems. Just be careful not to take on their problems as your own. 6. You Have a Strong Interest in Spirituality or Metaphysical Studies If you have taken an interest in meditation, prayer, positive affirmations, holistic healing, or the many wonders of the universe, this is a huge sign of being an empath. Empaths usually see beyond the limitations of the 3D world around them, taking refuge in peaceful practices such as meditation or yoga. An empath usually wants to know more about the universe and what lies beyond the confines of society as we know it. 7. You Have an Open Mind Empaths have no problem learning new things about the world, and actively seek out information not found in the mainstream news, movies, or TV shows. They want to learn things considered underground or weird by society as a whole, and find the everyday way of living too restrictive and boring. If you got easily distracted or restless in school and always felt like there was so much more out there to learn, you are probably an empath. 8. You Don’t Fit in With the Mainstream If you are an empath, you have a strong desire to heal and bring this planet back into alignment. You consider the way that normal people live as destructive to your nature and defy any person telling you to live this way. You might want to work for yourself in a field that expresses your creativity or desire to heal others. You treat healing with utmost importance, and can’t understand why others choose to participate in destructive behavior. You want to live life your way and don’t listen to others who disagree with your opinions on how you should live. 9. You are a Free Spirit As the point above suggests, you don’t like to be told what to do. You don’t enjoy living by someone else’s guidelines; you live by your own rules. You never liked rules as a child and would often argue with your parents or teachers. You did not understand the “system” growing up, and still don’t to this day. You enjoy adventure, freedom, and expressing your creativity – you probably have a strong interest in art, music, or writing and have a vivid imagination. You let this imagination take flight and live by the reality in your head rather than the one you see every day. Are you an empath? 6 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by ALAYORMII: 6:52pm On Dec 19, 2014 |
Hmmmmmmmmmm This is enlightening 1 Like |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by holatin(m): 6:56pm On Dec 19, 2014 |
so you mean am em wetin you call am naa |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by MizMyColi(f): 9:16pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Nobody: 9:26pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
MizMyColi:U dont take alcohol? It helps a little with the sadness. Weed too. Merry Christmas, ada |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by MizMyColi(f): 9:32pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
Chubhie: OP!!!!! 5000 bottles of Malta guiness Sometimes, we're sure it's a gift. Other times....we just wanna turn off the empath in us and go all out on the world. But we really can't y'know...... 3 Likes |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by MizMyColi(f): 9:41pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
musKeeto: Lolz Muskeeto, I'm trying not to like you y'know. Someone from this section broke my e-heart, almost irreparably. Hehehehehehehe Happy Holidays Muskeeto. Weird name tho' Errrr...... Are you manmustwac? |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by luvly101: 10:10pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
YES...In fact, a Certified Empath 1 Like |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Nobody: 10:17pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
MizMyColi:Lol. Erm, you like me already . Na, i have lots of monikers but manmustwac isnt one of them. I will let you figure out the others. |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by MizMyColi(f): 10:54pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
musKeeto: Lolest. So it's that obvious. Smh@mizmycoli Lolz. I think you do too I'll re-consult my sources @ your various monikers. #Reminiscence |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Nobody: 10:57pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
MizMyColi:Lol. A friend didnt believe one of the monikers was mine until I gave him the password. Wish you goodluck and patience. |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by lastmessenger: 11:10pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
Ok.another writing for those who are interested. Am out.
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Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by MizMyColi(f): 11:12pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
musKeeto: I have a feeling it's a wild goose chase, one I don't wanna embark on. |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Nobody: 11:16pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
MizMyColi:. You can always bribe me. |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Chubhie: 11:30pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
MizMyColi:All these bottles for me alone!! Much more than enough to go round. It is a crazy world milady. Against all odds, you have to persist in your noble service to a dying humanity. It doesn't hurt once in a while to turn off for self-care and go all out with the flow. |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by MizMyColi(f): 11:36pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
musKeeto: I've been holding back from saying this, but everytime I see your mention.....one moniker comes to mind. Such is life tho' So, so..... Speaking of bribes. Lolest. I have a feeling you'd request for the impossible, but I'll ask anyway --- What's it gon be? |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by MizMyColi(f): 11:39pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
Chubhie: Thank you! This Xmas....choi! |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Chubhie: 12:01am On Dec 23, 2014 |
MizMyColi:Afterall, it is Jesus birthday and it won't hurt if you take Mmanya ngwo or mmanya nkwu depending on the brand you like. |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Nobody: 12:30am On Dec 23, 2014 |
MizMyColi:
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Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by MizMyColi(f): 8:37am On Dec 23, 2014 |
Chubhie: Naaaaa Ion do alcohol Lolz |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by MizMyColi(f): 8:38am On Dec 23, 2014 |
Muskeeto, are you Apatheist? |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Chubhie: 10:58am On Dec 23, 2014 |
MizMyColi:I meant the enriched freshly tapped wine with lots of vitamins and not the fermented one. You should give it a try. |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Ranchhoddas: 11:42am On Dec 23, 2014 |
E be like say I be empath. 1 Like |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by MizMyColi(f): 1:11pm On Dec 23, 2014 |
Chubhie: My dear, I may have left religion, and most of my beliefs behind, but I still choose to hold on to some. Alcohol, I don't like. I'll only take it if they put sugar or honey in it |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Cwaya(m): 1:14pm On Dec 23, 2014 |
MizMyColi: Try Orijin !! |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by MizMyColi(f): 1:16pm On Dec 23, 2014 |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Cwaya(m): 1:23pm On Dec 23, 2014 |
MizMyColi: Na de one wey get sugar be that naa |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by MizMyColi(f): 1:30pm On Dec 23, 2014 |
Cwaya: Owh, really? I saw a bus ad with the Kerewa campaign ish and I be like --- "wetin pesin nuh go see" |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Cwaya(m): 3:15pm On Dec 23, 2014 |
MizMyColi: hehe .. before nko market must sell ! |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Chubhie: 5:20pm On Dec 23, 2014 |
MizMyColi:The taste of a freshly tapped ngwo is sweeter than sugar. I know this cos my grandma was a well known dealer of nkwubi with wine in the eighties and nineties in ala owerri. Getting that freshly tapped one without mixture is rare cos very few honest dealer exists. I don't do alcohol but a chilled freshly ngwo doth good to the soul. I guess you are spiritual not religious? |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by Chubhie: 5:23pm On Dec 23, 2014 |
Ranchhoddas:Stay true Bro |
Re: 9 Signs You Might Be An Empath by MizMyColi(f): 3:41pm On Dec 26, 2014 |
Chubhie: Lolz Yeah Spiritual --- I like to thnk of myself as irreligious. 1 Like |
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