05-25-2010, 11:02 AM
Empath/sensitive/non-clear personal boundaries? Yes, I've known that pretty much my whole life, but learning how to deal with it is still in process. As a child it was impossible for me not to cry when someone else was hurt, even knowing that I wasn't hurt. That was the first hint.
One difference between my feelings and those of others is that my own feelings I can work on and resolve, but I can't otherwise remove them from my space. The feelings of others I can't change or resolve, but I can 'wash' them out of my energy space. And I have to remember to keep doing this - it's helpful to know what other people are feeling, but not to keep it in my space.
Of course there are also the connections of joy, at the heart level and above, but that's never a 'problem'.
I'm not in a 'healing' business, but I think this lack of personal boundaries is a part of the make-up of the natural healer. It's good to learn how to use it in a sensitive and supportive way, and not just get bogged down by schlepping around other people's feelings.
One difference between my feelings and those of others is that my own feelings I can work on and resolve, but I can't otherwise remove them from my space. The feelings of others I can't change or resolve, but I can 'wash' them out of my energy space. And I have to remember to keep doing this - it's helpful to know what other people are feeling, but not to keep it in my space.
Of course there are also the connections of joy, at the heart level and above, but that's never a 'problem'.
I'm not in a 'healing' business, but I think this lack of personal boundaries is a part of the make-up of the natural healer. It's good to learn how to use it in a sensitive and supportive way, and not just get bogged down by schlepping around other people's feelings.