Not all Empaths are the same, each one of us have our unique strengths and abilities that can be harnessed to evolve our life and the lives of others, but there some similarities that ‘most’ Empaths/HSP’s have in common. 

• We feel because we ‘know’ how to help someone, that we ‘should’ help, even after the person has proved they don’t want help, we still go on believing they can and will change. We have to learn that just because we think we know something, doesn’t instantly give us permission to communicate such personal details about something the person isn’t aware of, or they don’t feel comfortable speaking with you about. 
  
  
• You are highly intuitive, so much so it feels as if you are psychic and will get asked this often by others, This can be a tricky situation because Empaths can become too confident in their intuitive abilities and won’t see when they are using mind reading or assumption’s based on little to no evidence. Empaths can become delusional and may not want to admit when they’re wrong due to the many times they’ve been 100% correct. Finding a balance and knowing when ‘not’ to make presumptions are key to achieving better results.

• You feel hugely misunderstood. People just don’t get you, maybe you’ve been called a ‘know’ it all, nosey, interfering or a meddler, but you take this personally as you mean no harm and your only intention is to sooth away some of the fog that surrounds someone 

• You prefer deep and meaningful conversations over small talk or you may not even be able to stand small talk altogether. You like having a small circle of friends and feel uncomfortable in big crowds.

• You need a lot of time by yourself and others think your closing yourself off, when in actuality this is an essential aspect of how you regain your energy

• You want to help everyone and never want to disappoint anyone or let someone down

• You take on whatever behaviours your surrounded by and if you’ve never been taught  the ‘check in’ method, you’ll not know when this occurs or how to remove it so it will instead become suppressed 

• You have an innate knowing of how the world could be a kinder, more accepting place. You hate violence, watching the news or hearing about negative things because it affects your state of mind

• You feel it or just know when people are lying. You won’t always know how you know, but in time you will get confirmation when the person gets caught out which reinforces your ability to rely on your ‘gut’ instincts 

• You prefer animals over people

• You have a love/hate relationship with other people. Sometimes you crave the company of others and feel sociable, while other times the thought of being around others makes you want to hide. 

• Negative people drain your energy

• You don’t like confrontation

• You suppress anger

• You love nature

• You want true love, like in the fairytales

• You become emotional quickly

• You get mood swings often

• You can sense energy when you walk into a room 

• People think you are ‘too’ sensitive and need to harden up

• Male Empaths feel completely lost and feel unable to understand themselves 

• You are prone to knowing the time, when the weather is about to change or other external factors 

• As a child you felt you’d been born on the wrong planet and still struggle to feel accepted or have a sense of belonging 

• You get upset stomach, headaches, insomnia, muscle pain and exhaustion when there is too much on your plate

• You get overwhelmed easily

• You can’t stand chaos

• You get fed up from everyone wanting something from you. Your the first person people think of when things go wrong in their life, but your never invited or thought of when the fun, good stuff happens

• You look for the meaning behind everything and shallow people cannot stand this, they will tell you your ‘too’ deep and will be irritated by the way you talk to them

• You have little to no boundaries and struggle with guilt when you say ‘No’

• You take on other people’s responsibilities 

• You see things in the future that haven’t happened yet

• You hear inconsistencies easily when others talk 

• You feel alone

These are just some of the many things Empaths naturally do, but their are many different types of Empaths. 

Understanding you are an Empath or HSP will allow you the space to understand yourself more than ever before, while also giving you the room to explore why things happen or why you keep attracting the same patterns/people. 

Being an Empath is a delicate balance of knowing when to help someone and when to step away. When you live life never stepping away, you’ll always be controlled by the needs of others and will never have the freedom to create the life you crave. 

Just remember, it’s only when an Empath realises they are uniquely different from others that things can begin to change. It takes courage and strength to do the work needed to empower yourself, but you deserve the care, love and acceptance you give others so freely.