“It ain’t my circus; ain’t my monkeys.”

Easy to say, but for some of us, especially those in a helping field, taking on other people's circuses is what we find happening if we aren't careful to establish our boundaries and ground ourselves.

For some people, who identify as empaths, there doesn't seem to be a choice sometimes. Empaths take on other peoples emotions, energy in a very real and often physical way. That is what this episode is all about. I wanted to explore the reality of being an empath and look at the way they learn to deal with the impact of others on their spirit. This is the first of a two part series of what it means to be an empath and the techniques of managing the emotional baggage that an empath takes into their being. 

The good news for the rest of us is that these meditations and techniques can help us release unwanted emotional burdens and center ourselves in the present moment.