Empath Life! Remaining Strong in a Weird, Harsh, Insane World. Coping with Toxicity in our Times.

On this very special episode, Rebecca and I talk about our innermost thoughts and feelings about the EMPATH phenomenon, and identifying as "empaths." It's a loaded word which invites much judgment and scrutiny, and yet, we don't call ourselves this to get attention, to feel special, or to invite criticism. It's simply our reality we've always dealt with our whole lives. We're no more special than anyone else, and yet, we are all special, so long as we give in to our better angels and are guided by higher principles, rather than sink down to the ignorance and cruelty certain people succumb to anymore in these highly divided and morally ambiguous times.

Here, we go into all of it. What is an empath, how does it feel, who can and should identify as an empath, and how do you know you have "it?!" The bottom line is that human beings are descendants of ancient peoples who had to be in touch with the external world to survive. As a consequence, most of us have some ability to sense things; vibes, energies, motives and intentions, because we are descendants of people who relied on their "fight or flight" response simply to make it. Nowadays, it may seem like life is less dangerous and treacherous than those ancient times, and in many ways it is. But that doesn't mean that we aren't still these physical creatures who rely on our senses in order to survive! Just that, some of us have learned to hone our inherent "sixth sense" of sorts more than others.

My whole life, I always wondered why I was so sensitive, and so hyper aware of things on this meta level? Things just came to me! I thought there was something wrong with me, like I was on the spectrum, or that I had some kind of anxiety disorder or something. But, it turns out, this is a rather common and misunderstood thing. Because it's so elusive and unperceivable, science is still trying to understand why some people can be around others and sense their grief, pain, anxiety, fears, and sometimes their innermost feelings of love and joys, and not others? At the end of the day, I've grown used to people labeling me as different, and yet, I'm just a regular guy. Just that, I started out as a very sensitive child, then developed inner strength and tenacity as I gained insight into various disciplines like sports, martial arts, the military, culinary school, metalation, and spending my time alone, learning and reading all I could about what it means to be human and alive!

As we get older we become more comfortable in our own skin, and with that, we learn that sometimes different is a good thing! Here, we talk about the life and times in American society today, and what it takes to make it, as the world fills up with hate, cruelty, and insane and incurious people always in a hurry to bury their feelings and put on a mask, oftentimes a mask of fake toughness, while on the inside showing little growth or inner tenacity or openness to understanding a greater world, and little concern to attaining a better life. We're all empaths, I just happen to wear the label as a badge of courage and honor, as a statement of deeper thought, deeper more vivid emotions, and a more rich inner life! The world at large will always criticize those who dare to be different, while many will choose the easy path of mediocrity and the status quo. We should all dare be caring, more evolved, and challenge ourselves to be better than the smallness of our times. Being an empath is nothing more than maximizing what it means to be human and real.

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