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Q & A: I think I might be an empath, how did you know for sure?
Q & A: I think I might be an empath, how did you know for sure?


If you are resonating with the term 'empath' you are being encouraged to learn more! Being an empath means having the ability to perceive the world through feeling. Everything is energetic and empaths can tap into the thoughts and emotions of other people, animals, places, and things by physically feeling the energy behind them. I personally believe all of us have the ability to be empaths, some of us were just born more sensitive to our abilities than others. As the world continues to increase in consciousness, more and more people will become empaths. Until then, empaths will struggle because our systems aren't set up to support us...

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Being an EmpathRobinFeatured
Qs I ask myself when I feel down

At the start of my third year of university, I found myself - both literally and metaphorically - on the floor of the psychiatric wing of my local hospital. I was given multiple labels, handed a prescription for an antidepressant and after a few days sent home to rest. I respected the doctor’s expertise but there was something inside that resisted the things he claimed. Was I really mentally ill? Would a pill really help? I wasn't so sure... 

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Being an EmpathRobinAnxiety, Depression, Mental Health
Reconnecting to Animal Wisdom: Ollie Neveu
Reconnecting to Animal Wisdom: Ollie Neveu

Our food choices are socially constructed. We are taught to believe one type of animal is more valuable than another and through that process de-sensitized to believe killing another soul is OK. The guilt I've felt for my involvement in the torture and abuse of animals has been overwhelming - so I've invited Ollie Neveu, an intuitive healer, to shine light on the conditioning process and speak to the value of a vegan diet in remembering a different way. Ollie was avid meat lover until she transitioned to veganism after adopting her rescue greyhound (Guru Dog Neve) who opened her heart and showed her the shared consciousness in all beings. 

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Being an EmpathRobinVeganism, Animal RightsComment
Why My Lows Aren't As Low Anymore
Why My Lows Aren't As Low Anymore

At the end of August my entire world fell apart. Not like kinda fell apart. Like, really fell apart. Everything felt uncertain and heavy - it was as if the universe was pulling all its stops to test me. Had the events of August happened three years earlier I would have probably landed back in the hospital. I would have probably been prescribed an anti-depressant. I would have probably thought there was no reason to go on - but instead I was smiling, making plans, journalling, drinking tea, thinking: this doesn't hurt the way it use to. Here are some reasons I think this might be.

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Being an EmpathRobinPersonal Growth, Depression, Anxiety, Mental Illness, Featured
I’m an Empath - Not 'Mentally Ill'
I’m an Empath - Not 'Mentally Ill'

This space is called 'the diary of an empath' and not 'the diary of someone with mental illness'. Why? Because I made a choice to forgo a medical label and embrace a metaphysical label. A label that fit me, my experience and my needs much better. Because there is power in language, and how we define ourselves plays such a big role in our lives, I thought I would dedicate a post to labels and what they mean.

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Being an EmpathRobinempaths and mental illness, FavouritesComment
How to Clear, Ground & Shield Your Energy
How to Clear, Ground & Shield Your Energy

The blog has *temporarily* fallen to the way side but I wanted to pop by and share a story about the importance of clearing and grounding your energy - because negative energy can really put a damper on our mental health and as highly sensitive people (or whatever term you want to use) we have a knack for drawing in negative energy and having it make us feel stagnant and stuck. 

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Being an EmpathRobinclearing, grounding, FavouritesComment
"how did you know you were an empath?"
"how did you know you were an empath?"

Since opening up over Instagram about my sensitivity to energy and my interest in mystical things, I've been getting a lot of questions asking how I came to know myself as an empath. I'm an advocate for vulnerability in human connection and feel strongly about the role of story telling in normalizing the human experience (and creating social change) - so I thought I'd get personal and share my story in hopes it might help you better understand your experience, and further how empaths and those sensitive to energy are understood by society.

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