The Dark Side
of Being an Empath
THE WISDOM OF MAU
By Marty Ulrich
from the April 2018 Star Beacon
Aside
from my own survival, I am an Empath -- or someone who, in almost all
situations, puts others before themselves. Over the course of my life,
this has led to many rewarding experiences that have changed my life and
the lives of others for the better. More often, though, others
benefitted at my expense, and there is a negligent part of myself that
allows this to continue -- a kind of addiction -- the addiction to the
feeling of being altruistic.
What is it about
altruism that is so compelling? Now in my late 30s, I often wonder why I
behave this way. I was raised Christian and therefore the theme growing
up was always about self-sacrifice for the higher good. I was taught
that this life ultimately did not matter and it was merely the
opportunity to accept Christ or not. But the older I got, the more I
realized that this is taken out of context and there is much more to
consider and much more to life.
Yet, this all
happened at a time when I could be easily influenced, so it has remained
ingrained in my psyche and I am only now breaking those chains decades
later. Indoctrination is a very powerful force and its effects can last
a lifetime.
Now I feel that I
have gone so far out of balance that I cannot help anyone anymore -- for
I am now the one in need of help -- my spiritual energy is depleted.
This is mostly from trying to raise other peoples' vibrations who are
not ready to be lifted -- indeed a tough lesson for me or any other
empath, but one that did not come easily to me.
Ironically, this is
a time when people seem to need the kind of light I used to be able to
provide more than ever. Yet, I must recluse because my candle is not out
yet, but it is dim and a strong enough wind just might extinguish it.
It is very important
for all empaths to seek balance in their lives, for it is all too easy
to allow our addictive nature as humans to infiltrate our ability and
desire to heal others. Be careful, my fellow empaths, and don’t forget
to heal yourselves along the way.
Marty
Ulrich is a Western Colorado native living near Cedaredge, Colo. You can
read and follow his blog at https://steemit.com/@martico
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