Hello Everyone!
Do you know about empaths? Who they are? How they feel? And, how things are different for them and whether being an empath affects their lives?
Basically, the word empath comes from empathy. An empath is someone who feels much more empathy than the average person. As such, they can recognise and feel the emotions of people around them more quickly.
So is being an empath a blessing or curse?
I don’t know about others, but it took me many years to understand that I am an empath and that this is my super power and not a weakness. Feeling deep and understanding someone’s pain in today’s time is actually a blessing, I would say. As an empath, I wouldn’t want people to face the same situation I did in life. It’s like, if you have someone to understand and feel what you are going through, you feel better. And that phase becomes a little easier for you to handle, as you have someone to share your deepest thoughts and feelings; you have a shoulder to cry on. It’s not that I didn’t have enough friends with whom I could share my problems. I did have many friends and people around me, who did listen to me and were there for me. But I didn’t have anyone who would listen and understand me. It seems like everyone just listens to reply in today’s time. So, if you can understand and feel the emotions of others, that’s your biggest blessing. The world needs more people who can do that.
At times, it’s really tough for empaths to live happily and peacefully. As they deeply feel the pain of others, it affects their mental and emotional health. Their energy gets drained easily, specially in crowded places. As they feel everything deeply, they even get hurt easily. It’s sometimes sad for them because as they understand and care for others, they hardly receive the same understanding and care from them. It’s not like a relationship should always be give and take, but at times, even we need someone who can understand us and accept the sensitive nature of ours without judging.
But, I am happy to be an empath. If I lose this, I lose sense of who I am, my ability to feel the pain of others, my intuition, my heart, my love for little things, and appreciation of little things. In short, I would lose myself.