The world is frenetic, zinging from here to everywhere. So much uncertainty and angst that the empath in me is tugged all over the place. Are you like me? Do you feel like your emotions are paper thin? Do you feel them throbbing deep inside, see the emotions rip the veneer, see the paper become soggy with emotion?
An empath overwhelmed is a person untethered. They sail go down a rabbit hole of emotions until a voice shouts, “Enough! You are getting too twisted. Breathe into the moment. Settle into your being.”
Calmed it is easier to decide what to do. Recognize that there is always a choice — we can swim in the current of emotions until, energy depleted, we sink to the bottom exhausted. Or, we can choose another way. We can be in the flow but not of it. We can feel the onslaught of emotions while not being so invested that its tsunami washes away our calm.
How do we do this? Through anchoring, awareness, and action.
Anchor
Awareness and conscious action are only possible when we are anchored in the moment. An easy way to anchor is to visualize that you are a tree with roots growing deeply into the ground and that your canopy of leaves and limbs are reaching to the sky. Breathe into the connection to the earth and sky. With this connection you consciously become part of the cycle of life.
An important part of anchoring is your shield…encircle yourself with loving energy. Intend that it serves as an early warning system. It lets you know when an emotion is incoming or outgoing. This is about recognition and release. When a high emotion like anger or grief enters your energy field, you can name it and release it with compassion.
Awareness
Be in the moment. Regularly check in with yourself. Ask how your body feels, what is going on in your mind, what emotions are percolating in you. Name it. Don’t blame it. Be with how you are feeling and how it is impacting your internal and external life.
Aware you discover how those feelings prevent you from being your best. You learn about what triggers or fuels your actions. Once you name what is happening inside of you, focus on your breath for a few moments. Allow the rhythm of your breath to flow over you. Intentionally release the emotion. Feel the calm flow over you. No matter how small the calm you feel, name it a win.
Action
We hold memories, emotions, stuff in our bodies, minds, and hearts. Overtime we get really good at ignoring what we are holding. We justify or befriend the gunk that upset our equilibrium. We normalize the noise. When we act, we to recognize what is disrupting us and name its impact.
For me, daily action is physical — I walk each morning. Those movements help me to clear any residual gunk. When I start work, I am more relaxed and better able to see, feel, hear, sense what disruptions are coming. Aware, I am better able to return to peace.
In the evening I journal visualizing the day is leeching from me and staining the paper as the ink flows from the pen. In this way I gain perspective about what is happening in my life. With perspective, I surrender into the moment eventually letting go.
These days are topsy turvy. No matter what waves crash into us, we are called to be in the moment. To show up as our best self. To share that self with the world. This is made possible when we are aware, act from our heart, and anchor in to the moment.
Van is a professional speaker & author who weaves inner wisdom into all she touches. Her books are available @ www.wildefyrpress.com. Her most recent book, As Natural As Breathing: Being Intuitive, is available on Amazon. Contact Vanessa for life coaching, intuitive consultations, keynotes, and programs.
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Thank you Vanessa. This is just what I needed to hear this AM!
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