Shadow lives not only in the monsters we create, but the people we become.

When I was little, I cried for Darth Vader. I wanted to rescue him – seeing not a monster, but a man who was utterly alone with no one to love him or understand him.

Some days it may feel like you are living in a world on fire. You see it everyday, protests in the streets, the impact of quarantine at home, the pandemic around the world, civil unrest, conflicting information. You feel a call to show up, to help the world become a better place, to see the people you love thrive and no longer live in pain, hurt and fear. You believe in equality, justice, unconditional love and rights for all.

With everything we are experiencing as a society, you feel a call to action. You feel that you cannot just sit back and be silent. You cannot be just a witness. You feel a need, a desire, a calling to create change. And yet, consciously being mindful of COVID and not wanting to be a carrier, and feeling responsible for infecting people or making the pandemic worse. You feel the tension, an inner conflict between what you want to do and being able to do it. You are aware of your limitations whether that is due to illness, disability or mental health. This feels like an excuse, an obstacle you are unwilling to accept.

In 2020, your foundation was cracked, shaken and perhaps even destroyed Your daily routines, annihilated. Your structure, gone. All the things you counted on to be reliable and stable shifted. Your empathic heart felt like it was put in a blender on pulverize. You are still feeling the effects and a desire to feel grounded. A need to catch your breath. Longing for a moment of peace.

You see everything. You know the pain. Your heart bleeds for those who suffer, who hurt, who remain unheard and unseen. You feel a call to step up, to champion change. To create a better world, a world of equality, balance, and love.

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Many HSP (highly sensitive person), empaths and starseeds experience anxiety and depression. This can be heightened during stressful times, like natural disasters and currently the covid 19 pandemic. HSP, empaths and starseeds experience pain from others’ pain and trauma. Often times not knowing what is theirs or someone else’s. This feeds the anxiety and depression. They often feel burdened, heavy, and hopeless. It doesn’t have to be that way.

He reminds us we can only take too much before we break. Before our fears swallow us and we succumb. 

Empaths are people who are in sync with the energy around them.  They can feel the energy and emotions of others, animals, plants, and even the planet. 

Empaths and highly sensitive people are beautifully tender people. They feel everything. They are sponges, soaking in everyone and everything's emotions, feelings, thoughts and energies. However, sometimes they don't know how to filter or wring out what they pick up.