An interesting thing has happened from the time I started using the word empath in my writing. It’s a word that I had resisted identifying with, and yet, it describes some core aspects of my sensitivity. Or rather, the core aspect, the ability to experience other people’s feelings as if they were my own.  […]

In Penney Peirce’s’ book The Intuitive Way, there is a section called “The Language of the Body.” The body is constantly talking to us, but we’ve been so schooled in the language of the mind that we don’t know how to listen to it. We ride rough-shod over what our body is trying to tell us, and instead vote in favor of our mind. Or at least, I do.  […]

When we think about big questions like Who am I? or What is my purpose, something from our innermost recesses is calling out. We can start figuring out the answers to these questions by exploring our archetypes, those patterns of thoughts and images that are universally present in our individual psyches. I resonate with The Artiste/Creative archetype apart from some others. What’s interesting is that there was a time when the word artiste felt like something I did not want to identify with.  […]

Like countless other people, I tuned in last week to see the premiere of Sensitive – The Untold Story on Livestream. The trailer for the documentary had felt loud, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. But overall, I liked the content. In fact, I got very emotional at certain points.  […]

If you are an empath, there are times when you might feel caught up in an emotional maelstrom. People’s energy seems to come rushing towards you, and you lose your footing and are swept off by the current. […]