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Dispelling the myth that empaths can’t handle crowds…
I am biologically a highly sensitive person, one of 20% of the human population born with a nervous system more open to stimuli. A deep thinker, more emotionally responsive, I notice subtleties and can become overstimulated if I forget to be aware of the environment around me.
I am also an empath, which I define as a person who can sense shifts in energy fields. One of my gifts is the ability to sense the energy of large masses of people, of the collective.
So, you might assume I do everything in my power to avoid crowds. Especially as an introvert.
However, as I look back on my life, I realized how many different times I’ve gone to sporting events and concerts with tens of thousands of other people.
One of my favorite, was a concert where Lionel Ritchie opened for Tina Turner. At age 63, she out-boogied her back-up dancers who were in their twenties. I vibed to the Queen of Rock n’ Roll with 30,000 other fans.
Or the time I was gifted tickets to the NBA Eastern conference finals, where I watched Michael Jordan, Scotty Pippen and Denise Rodman win at the buzzer to go on to the big show. Number in attendance? 50,000+
When I first moved to Texas, I had the chance to see the Dallas Cowboys play in their new stadium. 75,000 people…
