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Most of us have a healthy level of empathy we exhibit; helping a friend in need, lending moral support and encouraging words, we blend compassion with the ability to understand their feelings.
Empaths have the gift of clairsentience, listening to a friend may shift into taking on their pain, wanting them to feel better because it fees so incredibly difficult for them to witness another human soul suffering. Then… the friend feels grateful, and the empathy walks away wondering why they feel so drained.
Most Empaths are unaware of their gifts, and have an unhealthy level of empathy. They take on other people’s emotions, rarely understand their own boundaries or how to create them. They are the talented geniuses that feel so deeply; artists, musicians, and writers…. Their pain and joy is palpable in their songs and musings.
Empaths have the ability to feel into things that others may not pick up, the subtleties of life. They are highly sensitive and can often struggle with being in this world and in their body because they feel so much. This is often where their artistic and intuitive abilities come in… a soothing balm for an achy soul. They create to move the energy through their systems, but then they are disheartened the next time the feeling arises and they are not prepared to move it.
An empathy who is struggling may turn to alcohol or drugs, I believe many “feelers” have not learned how to anchor this gift and in turn default to behaviors to numb or dial down their feelings.
So far this “gift” can feel like a curse, and can feel that way for many Empaths, including myself. Learning how to detach, observe, and read a situation has been a life long journey for me. Now in my awareness, I notice the Empaths who have mastered this gift (knowingly and unknowingly) and are some of the most talented and incredible people on the planet.
They are the public speakers and inspirational leaders; reading the energy of a massive crowd, and keeping them engaged through feeling. They are creating masterpieces with their art and music, while also understanding the importance of ritual and critical self care. They have channeled pain into wisdom, music, poetry, and sculptures. They master the art of communication; reading between the lines and tuning in to all that is unsaid.
An entrepreneur will thrive when they embrace all of body, mind, and soul. Listening to the language of the body and taking time off, balancing this with trusting your gut hit on that proposal or new contract. An entrepreneur is always faced with an opportunity to shift obstacles with thought and belief long before action is taken. An empowered empathic entrepreneur will listen to their feelings over the opinion of anyone outside of them… even if it doesn’t make perfect logical sense.
They are not necessarily unpredictable, because their “feeling” is solid, not to a witnessing eye, to the Empath who is feeling into the situation. They speak the language of feelings with precision and accuracy, not with reactionary emotion… this is where the untrained Empath becomes hijacked with emotion vs. stepping back, detaching, witnessing their feeling, and asking for clarity for more information to come into their senses.
Incredible entrepreneurs trust their instincts and decide to make their wellbeing the priority, above and beyond the task list, the never ending obstacles (and opportunities), and the opinions of others. It is possible to be a thriving entrepreneur who feels deeply and weaves the gift of intuition into business.
Here are a few tips for empathic entrepreneurs:
- Always trust your gut…. It will never lie!
- Make yourself a priority
- Do not let someone else enroll you in what they believe is best for you
- Take lots of time outs!
- Create a daily ritual for critical self care, inner peace, and to decompress
In the end, we can always make more money, start a new routine, but we cannot buy back our time. Your life force energy is your currency, remember to spend it well, and to constantly check in with your big WHY for being an entrepreneur to begin with~
Melissa Kim Corter is a best selling author, psychic medium, and Hypnotherapist certified in over 20 healing modalities. She helps clients release fear & clear away emotional clutter. Through various modalities coupled with her heightened intuition, she connects with your spirit for guidance to help you shift limiting beliefs. For over 15 years, Melissa extensively studied many facets of intuition, from science to metaphysics, to various energetic practices. She has mentored and worked with shamans, metaphysicians, and psychics to hone her intuition. Melissa weaves the world of spirit into her daily actions and private sessions. She’s embraced her sensitivity as a gift instead of the burden it once felt like. One of her renowned gifts is taking people into deep levels of relaxation through guided meditations and Hypnotherapy, projecting her voice to take you on a peaceful and transformational journey.
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