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Shannon Elizabeth

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shannon-darling21 · 3 years

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“Don’t you hate that?” “Hate what?” “Uncomfortable silences.”

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shannon-darling21 · 4 years

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shannon-darling21 · 4 years

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Empath Masterpost

What is an empath?

Empaths are extremely emotionally sensitive individuals. This means that they literally feel and absorb the emotional energy of others.

I think I’m an empath- how do I know for sure?

Some signs that you may be an empath include (but are not limited to):

People often criticize you for being “too sensitive”

You get hit with random emotions during or after being around other people

You can often sense how others are feeling, because you feel it too

Negativity and discourse are unbearable for you

You have a low pain tolerance

You feel your surroundings much more intensely

You are highly intuitive and can often “feel” the solution to a problem

You can feel general energy wherever you go- in a negative place with negative people, the air may feel heavy and thick, like fog. Positive energy may feel like warm sunbeams cascading around you

When others cry, you can’t stop your own tears. When others laugh, it’s infectious for you.

You feel drained after being around negative people for extended periods of time

Okay, I’m an empath for sure. What does this mean for me?

Empaths are naturally very compassionate and considerate individuals, which means that they can benefit from careers such as therapy, social work, addictions counselling, and other jobs that involve empathetic traits. In addition, empaths are notorious for being excellent at divination. Their intuition leads them to feel what is right, and wrong. However, being an empath also comes with downsides, such as energy vampires.

Wait, energy vampires? What does that mean?

These are people (or other beings) that feed off of an empath’s emotional energy. They latch onto you and consistently drain you of positive energy, leaving you feeling empty and negative. They are often manipulative and malicious, however, sometimes they do not intend to harm you. For example, your friend may be going through a super rough time, and you want to support them, but they keep dumping their problems on you, and sucking out your own emotional energy.

How do I know if someone is an energy vampire?

Some signs that you may be dealing with an energy vampire include (but are not limited to):

They are self centered

They have a “poor me” complex

You feel uneasy, tired, afraid or sad around them

They take advantage of your compassion through guilt-tripping

Your stomach churns at the thought of being around them

They are overly dramatic

They are abusive towards you

They lean on you constantly, as if you are a crutch

You feel physically sick, anxious, angry and/or depressed after spending time with them

How can I protect myself?

Cut energy vampires out of your life, if you can. If you can’t, there are other ways to protect yourself (below)

Leave me alone spell

Invisibility glamour

Recharge your energy by taking a walk in nature, holding your crystals, taking a nap- anything that helps you feel better

Have a talk with the vampire- tell them that they need to back off. It is tough to do this, but if you have no other choice, it could help you out.

Practice self care and self love

State positive affirmations- “I am positive”, “I am safe”, “I am protected from negative energy”

Meditate! It is a great way to recharge and gain insight on the issue

Crystals for empaths

Obsidian- to protect and ward negativity

Onyx- to ground, center and cleanse

Malachite- to absorb and release negative energy

Black tourmaline- to banish and bind negativity

Amethyst- to feel calm and safe

Citrine- to invite positive energy into your life

Rose quartz- to amplify good feelings and promote self love

Herbs for empaths

Dandelion- to cleanse the body of repressed negative emotions

Sage- to banish and ward negative energy from your life

Lavender- to restore peace and quiet on a physical, mental, spiritual and emotional level

Hawthorn berry- to shield and protect the self and promote love

Olive- to recharge the body and lessen spiritual fatigue

TL;DR: Being an empath comes with many benefits, but empaths must protect themselves from negative energy, and take time to recharge.

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shannon-darling21 · 5 years

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⚠️ Attention!!!

I found something out and I have to share.

So I saw this thing a girl I watch on YouTube shared. Her therapist taught it to her to see if and how bad someone has weight-based body dysmorphia.

I thought I wasn’t allowed to deal with that because I’m already fat.

I was so wrong dude. Because I just did it.

And I add an average of 8.25 inches to every part of my body. Like I’m staring at everything sitting on my floor majorly freaked out.

So what you do is you take string. You lay it on a table/the floor and form it into a circle, then stand in front of a mirror. Adjust, and cut it off at the point where you think it would measure around that body part. Then, use that string to actually measure around said body part and staple/tie it at that measurement. The remaining string is how many inches your body adds in your head.

I was terrified by what I saw.

This could be a very useful tool to show how our brains morph our perceptions of our bodies sometimes with these disorders.