Empathic illnesses are those in which you manifest symptoms that are not your own. These can show up in a variety of ways, including panic attacks, depression, or even agoraphobia. Take this short quiz to determine if you are a physical empath. Then...
Empaths and sensitive people often experience some level of post-traumatic stress. This is, in part, because they’re on sensory overload for so many years their systems are flooded with adrenaline. Other reasons include early neglect, abuse, or...
It may sometimes be awkward to set healthy boundaries with negative or draining people, but it is an important skill to learn. If someone has unrealistic expectations of you or unable to respect your feelings remember “No” is a complete...
If you forget what you are saying in midsentence, what you went into a room for, or where you put your car keys, you are not alone. It’s one of the commonest symptoms of menopause.
You are the imperishable, unchanging, timeless, and nameless essence of being. That experiential truth, however simple when touched, is unreachable by reason, knowledge, or the efforts of our ordinary “I.” It is thickly obscured by the deeply...
If you are fortunate, there will come a time when your attention turns inward. That turn will likely place you on one of two possible paths. The first, the one commonly taken, is the time-based path of self-development and self-improvement. This...
Are you willing to choose peace? If you want love, choose to be in love, starting with yourself. I believe if peace and love are what we truly want, we will choose peace and love.
(Adapted from Dr. Judith Orloff’s “Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength, and Love”) As an intuitive psychiatrist I worship my high-octane intuitions: I owe the...
There is a thirst in each of us for enduring happiness, serenity, and fulfillment. There is a thirst for wholeness, for freedom, for authentic and sustained love. It’s summed up in that underlying feeling that there must be more to life. Have you...
Basic well-being is a stable sense of inner peace, ease, and harmony that is natural to human existence. It is the natural way to be in the world – a mind and body working together with effortless ease, much as they were designed. But this natural...