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Empaths: Is it time to return to the womb?
Whenever we go through an intense transition, like leaving a relationship, moving, changing jobs or a health scare, our adrenaline kicks in to allow us to ‘do what needs to be done’.
Every day, we get up and buck up. Move our aching body and overactive mind into action, in order to survive the experience. Afterwards comes the crash.
Especially for empathic and sensitive people, the crash hits us hard.
It usually involves sleeping for several days, we just can’t get enough of the back of our eyelids. Then, our parched tongue cries out and water becomes a balm. We want to eat, but damn, it takes a lot of energy to cook. When we finally decide to, the relief is palatable. This is the best grilled cheese sandwich ever!
When we lift our head to finally look around, we begin to register what just happened. We scan our new environment, seeing it for the very first time in high resolution. We begin to drift back down into our body, wow, here I am.
In the aftermath of such frantic activity, this act of surrender may bring up feelings of fragility. The mind tells us, look at what we just did, how can you give up now — let’s go!
Having been through numerous experiences of deep stress, I invite you to just breathe. Stand still and allow the breath to guide…
