When you meet the right man you will instantly know it. Trust your intuition. It will happen when you aren't looking. And know that you are enough and you have what it takes. All of the pieces will fall into place at the right time. I know that sounds cliche but it is true.
I struggle with this as well. I make my plans known to my husband but then he comes up with something else that takes priority and I feel horrible if I don't put my plans aside to get the other "stuff" done. It's tough to balance And my self care suffers as a result then I feel guilty about that.
I'm in the same place. I feel like it's important that I come to a complete understanding about my abilities before I can even begin to explain it to my husband. If I try to talk to him about it now there is no way he will understand my awakening. I don't know if I'll ever be able to discuss it with him, which make me thankful for this forum.
You are right on. It is about clearing out the old energies, the traumas, and wounds. Each piece coming off represents what you have cleared out. The remaining fish and bad water is work that remains. You were trying to load something else that needed cleaned but it's not time yet. The first load needs to finish. Are you unsure of the healing you have begun? I would say keep doing your energy work, focus on protection coming from your divine spirit before you go to work each day and when you are off work immediately take a shower/bath with a pure salt scrub and replenish your positive energies.
Love and Light
It's nice to think it was our old friend. I'm just amazed at 1) that it was captured during the day and 2) that there was so much detail to the orb.
This morning I took a picture of the sun coming up over the fresh snow and I noticed a green orb shape in the bottom of the picture. zooming in on it I could see multiple spots and it was perfectly round. I looked back out side (prob 30 minutes later) no real explanation for the orb. took another photo and it was there again in a different spot. I took more photos and each time the orb was there and the spots on the orb were in different locations. I waited about another 30 minutes and took another picture and no more orb. Thoughts??
It doesn't serve any purpose. Last time I did that I didn't speak to my mom for about a year. Some people just don't care how we feel. But it's important for us to unload that in some fashion where we don't keep it pent up inside.
Yes!! I've found it is more helpful for me to write in a Dump journal anytime I have been dumped on or if I need to dump because it's impossible for me to communicate with my family about my feelings. But once I've dumped it in the journal I feel lighter. Give it a try!
Thank you for the links Tesha. A couple of these I haven't seen and look very interesting and helpful.
Welcome Anna!
You are one the right path. I too am new to the knowing of what this is and learning how distinguish what is my feelings and those that belong to someone else. You will see many different ways of protecting/shielding yourself and you just have to try a number of different methods and find what fits you. Although it does take time and persistence (i'm still working on it) I do feel lighter just by having the knowledge of what this is and that I am not alone (or a nut case!) I've also learned a lot from the folks here.
Organized religion is strongly rooted in politics and power. It is always good and evil. It is about being judged and having a square box that defines life. A round peg that doesn't fit in a square box doesn't belong in their eyes. To me the round peg has lived more of an individual life than that of the pack and is then open to more of the world and able to have a more fulfilled life. This is why I cannot be active in a organized religion. I have my beliefs and I know what I feel and see. I do not feel the need to be judged by others to know if what I am doing is right or wrong. All you can do is live a positive life and let them stay in their square box. It is our uniqueness that gives us life.
Blessings of Love and Light to you and your friends 
Thank you Sarah! I appreciate your advise and I will give it a try. Even 24 hours removed from the experience I am still feeling the attack. I have no doubt it was a psychic attack. I'm going to check out that book too! Thanks Again
Melody
I used to be stronger than this. But today a customer continually berated me and bullied me over the phone trying to get a price he wanted. His attacks went so far into my core. Wishing I had a drink (after the 3'rd time I hung up the phone on him due to his attacks. Even after I gave him another phone number to call, he just would not stop.) I had to settle for a prescription to calm down enough to remember to breathe. He was relentless. This type of thing never bothered me this much before but it seems that my skin is getting thinner and thinner. Is that part of the package of being an empath? How can I block these type of attacks from affecting me so much?
Thank you for your feedback! While that does seem like a stretch of the imagination I can understand the basis of it. Learning from what I am experiencing, nothing is too far fetched anymore. Thank you again!
I also experience this with my business. I'm in Customer Service with a travel industry and I can tell when the person is being truthful or if I'm going to be wasting my time almost immediately upon contact. Until now (I'm new to this too) I just thought I was getting good at reading people from over the years... yup! I've been able to read them at a deeper level than I knew. Crazy life!
Hi everyone!
I'm new to this whole is it a gift or a curse part of my life. Having just turned 40 and realizing why I would feel the way I do around some people and why I carry so much "weight" (literal and figurative) and feel so drained after various interactions.
Putting a name on it (empath) has shed some light, but now I feel like I need to find a way to release the weight and keep it from piling up again. How do I protect my energy from my child or my spouse. It's easy to leave the room when its coming from other individuals but how can I shield myself from the two people that mean the world to me... but also drain me so much?
Love & Light
