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Lisa Hedley's avatar

Tyler, I'm an empath, so I do feel everything. But, I've learned vulnerability is a strength and living with a wide open heart is the only option to be fully alive. What has kept me sane, are good boundaries when I start to feel depleted and the spiritual practices that have taught me not to form attachments or define myself by what I'm feeling, but rather to allow things to move through in a flow. We're sensual beings; we were meant to feel and to feel fully, it's just a question of how do you remain wide open but still take care of yourself... 💗

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Stephanie Marshall's avatar

I definitely feel all of this. When I was in the hospital for a few days about 6 years ago, one of the books I took with me was called If You Feel Too Much. It was one of the first times I think I realized that not everyone does feel things the way I do. It’s a blessing and a curse, but like you, I don’t know that I would change it. My feelings govern nearly everything that I do, so it’s hard to think about who I would be without such a big influence.

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