Huge article (I think you could have easily done two or three parts on this one...) but great advice.

I also have the empath gift/curse. As do my daughters. My elder daughter sees auras. I can "only" feel them. I have often told her that compared to her, I'm blind. She can see so much! (She's also clairaudient, but I think she's turned that one off because it was too frightening for her.)

I'm working on learning more about our gifts. It can be so difficult at times!

I found your post today because Hive account@porters featured you in the Pay it Forward Curation contest. Keep up the great work!