Are You Aware? Can You Hear Me?

Hello! Can you hear me? Are you listening? I’m trying to talk to you but I can’t seem to get through. Do you know who I am? I’m your body trying to tell you what you need to do to keep me running. I’m your heart trying to tell you how you feel.

As an empath it’s vitally important that we know ourselves. Because we take on the emotions (and sometimes physical symptoms) of other people, we need to be able to distinguish between what is ours and what isn’t. I’ve gone through most of my life not knowing the difference.

Just this week I began to listen to myself. Prior to this I thought I was pretty aware of myself and my own emotions and my body. I fooled myself. I was just riding along thinking I was so smart. What I really was doing was erroneously attributing emotions I was picking up to scenarios that they fit in my own life.

This week I haven’t left the house. Here in Wisconsin we’ve been pretty much snowbound. I jokingly said they should have shut down the whole state, but in a way it wasn’t a joke. In April, when it was supposed to be Spring, some parts of the state received almost 2 feet of snow. It’s not unheard of, but it’s insane.

It also was the reason I never left the house. There was ice under the snow making everything slippery. I was afraid to try to walk and fall down. Since there was no real reason to leave the house, I was perfectly content to remain at home with my loves. It also served to isolate me from other people whom I may have picked up energies from.

I knew I was still channeling my sister’s emotions this week, and she mine as well, but I was AWARE of it. It’s amazing how much difference it makes to be aware. I’ve limited my use of social networking in favor of being productive. That narrowed down for me the people who could affect my emotions.

For a week the only person I’ve had personal contact with has been my husband. I’ve chatted with friends and family, but it was casual conversation and nothing too deep. I feel the change. Becoming aware is almost like waking up to a new sunrise. It brings a certain clarity and peace to you. I hope I can maintain it.

Today, I am more aware of what changes I need to make in my daily life to bring about the changes I want to see. I am listening to my brain and my heart for once. I can hear them through the silence here.

Can YOU hear?