An Invitation for Empaths to Stop Shrinking and Start Shining
Hiding is something I’ve done well. Whether living in a remote place, hanging out almost exclusively with my fur babies, or avoiding the internet and social media.
In spite of being an intuitive “healer” (which many empaths are) who’s worked with both horses and humans, I’ve sometimes forgotten that in order for people to know that I exist, I need to shine my light. And this is true for all of us.
It can be more tempting to be with a horse who actually helps us to heal than a human. After all, a horse doesn’t have the emotional baggage that people do, and we certainly need healing (as long as we’re not avoiding doing work that’s in alignment with our true purpose).
Let’s dive into the route cause of the problem of not shining our light in the way our heart is calling us to, and how we can resolve that resistance.
Part of the problem is that our sensitive nature (which is our superpower) can get in the way of putting ourselves out there. The truth is; we feel everything in the world, and exposing our sensitive selves to the public and social media can feel painful.
We open ourselves up to feeling others suffering. As animal empaths, we see posts on social media that feel like someone has stabbed us in the heart.
The suffering of animals; whether it’s neglect or abuse seems unbearable for us. And exposing ourselves to the visuals on the internet can feel soul crushing.
This ends up feeling exhausting, so we retreat back to nature and our own animals for solace and peace. After all, we have to re-charge in order to feel good again. But our sensitivity is our strength in helping others.
So the way to resolve this is “energetic protection” through visualization. We can tap into our powerful imagination to visualize a healing light around us, with mirrors over the top of that which face outward to reflect negativity.
We want to be mindful on a daily basis that visualizing protection helps us to deflect energy that wears us down. This is a habit we can create.
We also need to remember to do the healing work on ourselves. Every great healer needs their own healing. If we don’t take care of our mind, body and emotions, then we become worn down and then we resist offering help to others.
We must be in our power, which includes having healthy boundaries while continuing to do the work on ourselves. We can’t preach about doing the work when we avoid doing it too.
It also means having confidence in ourselves. Sometimes as empaths we become exposed to narcissists who bring us down and devalue us. (I wrote an in-depth article on this topic.)
And often there are buried memories from childhood that have the same affect on us, so we need to do the inner-child healing work. This really frees us to be who we’re meant to be, and resolves any barriers we’ve had to shining our light.
Know that you are a powerful spiritual being, and not just an average person doing a mundane job. Your abilities are awesome as an empath, and unless you put yourself out there and shine your light; then others won’t see it.
Be the lighthouse in the dark for others. Look in the mirror and tell yourself how amazing your are, and don’t pay attention to the naysayers.
Fly above the drama and the trauma in the world, heal yourself and protect your sensitive soul. In the end, you’ll spread your light that’s unique to you – and only you.
Really FEEL how awesome you are, and love the child within. Protect her (or him) like you would protect a loved one, including your animals.
Because you beautiful soul, are just as important as anyone else in the world; and this crazy world needs your unique gifts NOW. So shine your light while you can; it’s what you’ve come here to do.
Ready to Stop Shrinking and Start Shining?
If today’s message stirred something in you—if you’re feeling the call to reconnect with your intuition, clarify your purpose, or simply be witnessed in your sensitivity—you’re not alone. And you don’t have to figure it all out by yourself.
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