Types of Empaths

Did you know there are several different types of empaths?

In my work as a therapist over the years, I can recall picking up on emotions from clients - in various settings, namely my work on crisis units. Until I discovered I was an empath though, I would always wonder why I was so incredibly stressed or drained after work, when my other colleagues weren’t affected that badly. It lead to a slew of bad decisions, mostly lots of drinking to “blow off steam”.

I began to wonder if it was me. Was I just super sensitive? Or were my cases just really heavy & intense. At that time, I hadn’t come across the term empath yet and had no idea I was one.

One client in particular was a young teenager. She was struggling with severe anxiety and her parents accepting that she felt like she was in the wrong body. I held a family conference in my office with her and her parents, who were very religious. Over the course of the meeting things began to grow in intensity. 

I could physically feel her pain. Her anxiety. Her feeling like she wanted to crawl into a hole or better yet, run away. I’m feeling all of those emotions again even typing this, along with a migraine trying to come on - that’s how strong our gifts are. I remember the terrified look on her face as she began to shut down. She felt hopeless.

Thankfully, when by the time I encountered this particular client, I already knew of my gifts, and because of that, I was able to help her feel less alone. We are always sent those who need us or those we can learn from - in ways they couldn’t from others.

You have unique, special gifts. Being an empath is a gift. 💜

I share about different types of empaths and so much more in my upcoming book The Empath’s Guide To The Universe fue out 9/30!

Stay tuned on how/where to order! 🙏🏽💜✨

A Huge Leap of Faith

A week ago I took a huge leap of faith

I quit my job. 

I’m saying goodbye to my full time job as a social worker.

But this time is far different than those times before. This time things are far more in alignment with my soul’s mission. I’m 100% in alignment with the life I’m meant to live here on Earth. As an Empath, Reiki Energy Healer & Starseed. 

My light assignment/soul contract as a social worker at my last place of employment is over. So how did I know this?

Have you ever walked into a room and felt something was off? You could feel the energy of the room and it made you feel incredibly uncomfortable? Well that’s exactly how I felt when I would walk into the building I used to work in.

Not only was it a toxic environment due to the nature of the work itself, but there was evidence of black mold, and management had become so corrupt in how they treated their employees. I held out for as long as I physically could.

My health had started to suffer this last year and a half. I started to have migraines more frequently that lasted longer, in fact, there were times when I had them weekly. I started showing signs of adrenal fatigue and would arrive home at 5:30pm and be asleep by 6:30pm. I had to start taking medications to assist my thyroid in functioning better, as I had brain fog, low energy, felt depressed, no motivation and I was cold all the time.

I reached out to other healers and intuitives and asked for guidance. And they all said the same thing, that my soul mission was done there. And I was terrified. At first.

I asked the Universe for guidance and a plan began to develop. I know some may not understand at all, scratch their head and tell me I’ve lost it, but I’ve had countless signs and confirmation from the Universe telling me, it’s time. 

So I decided wholeheartedly to follow my intuition, my clairsentience, my clairaudience & my clairvoyance. To trust deeply in my abilities and know without a shadow of a doubt that the Universe has my back, and that by taking this leap, the Universe will reward me for listening to my intuition and taking that giant scary leap.

It is now time time to pursue my soul’s mission. And I honestly feel relieved. I’m not scared at all, because this time, I have complete faith in myself, in my abilities and in the Universe and my mission. I know exactly what I came here to do and just how to do it.

I am now calling in all of those who resonate with my story to let you know, I have much more availability to work 1:1 with those who feel called to have distance or in person energy healing session, who want to discover their soul’s mission and come up with a plan to pursue it, and will be rolling out my long overdue Empath ebook and Starseed course.

My testimony is evident in this picture; I am much more lighter than I’ve been since I can remember.

It’s time to shine your light, no longer playing small and dimming your light to fit in with society’s standards. 2020 is here, the only question is, are you ready to take the leap with me? 

Longing For Home

Mintaka, Orion’s Belt

Longing for home 💜✨

My origins as a starseed, I discovered in a reiki session about a year ago, began on Mintaka, the furthest star on the right-hand side of Orion’s belt. I have however, been on many planets, incarnated many times, and was apart of both Atlantis & Lemuria. All of these lifetimes & experiences make up who I am, but I will share the other pieces to my story soon.

Mintakans are from a watery planet and we’re the first star beings to travel to Earth. We are the original Lightworkers. 

The water was so pure there you could see through it for miles, which is probably why I chose to be near Siesta Key. I feel most at peace and at home near or when in crystal-clear water. 

Part of my mission here is to help empower & heal others and teach others to see the potential in everything & the light in all beings.

I have always longed for ‘home’ and have always looked for Orion in the stars. I have often struggled with feeling like I don’t belong. This is because it is presumed that my home planet is no longer in existence, that we are just seeing the remaining light that’s left.

I share this part of my story, in the hopes that this resonates with even one soul, so that you may know you belong and you are not alone.

I will share more about my starseed origins soon.

Much love & light 💜🌌✨

artist: Danielle Noel

image: Work Your Light Deck by Rebecca Campbell 

Starseed Characteristics

I’ve been so incredibly hesitant to talk about this for so long, out of fear of judgment. 

In fact, I have tears even as I start to post this on my personal page. I can hide behind my Instagram and my Empath/jewelry page. Funny how complete strangers will accept and support you, no questions asked. But when it comes to those who know you in person, “friends”, family or coworkers, they look at you like you have 3 heads...like you’re literally from another galaxy. Well...I’m definitely not an Earthseed.

So, in an effort to use my voice, #starttospeak and be a guide & wayshower for those who need me...I’m no longer remaining silent. And if this doesn’t resonate with you or you think I’m crazy and want to judge me...there’s the unfriendly button conveniently located for you. My mission is far too important to worry about what others think of me...for once. 

15 Starseed Special Characteristics

1. A deep longing to be home, but not knowing where that is exactly - possibly another planet.

2. Feeling out of place - nobody understands your infinite, cosmic mind

3. Love to be alone in solitude, in peace, in nature & avoids crowded places

4. Fascinated with space, sci-fi, ufo’s, time travel, fantasy & magic.

5. Would rather stare up at the night sky than ever watch television

6. Dreams at night often reveal worlds and time eras never before visited

7. Always felt your life had a special purpose but unsure of what it is yet

8. You were always ahead of your class and simply just knew everything

9. You have an inexhaustible compassion for all forms of life and animals

10. You have a highly intuitive sense of mind and can feel the energy and emotions of other people, animals, places, and objects

11. Your life is full of synchronicities and you often see 1111 or other repeating numbers, often experience Deja Vu, and attract such and good fortune

12. You are fascinated with crystals and alternative types of healing

13. You are constantly researching spiritual knowledge and are obsessed with bringing your body and mind into a higher state of consciousness

14. You sense a huge even coming soon in the near future that will change everything we know about life and humanity

15. You are smiling now as you’re reading this because you know you’re special and you’re not alone - Starseeds Unite!

If you answered more than half of these questions with a yes, chances are you are a Starseed like thousands of souls who visit this feed. Are you a Starseed awakening to your mission on Earth?

IG: @5d_awakening_consciousness 

Divine Timing

The universe is always listening, always sending you messages, signs and clues, you just have to tune in. 

Over the last several days, the energy has been intense af and has shaken me to my core, my root, whatever you wanna call it. I have no doubt that many of you have felt it too. Eclipse season brings about death & rebirth. It brings the shadows to light. I’ve had extremely intense things with work and with my family come to light. A lot of death and rebirth in a literal and figurative sense.

So many things around me that I have zero control over are happening and all I can do is just observe it and try to ground and protect my energy.

But shit y’all...that is hard.

I’ve felt ungrounded. Lost. Stuck. Frozen. Had a migraine over it and bawled my eyes out (thank you Cancer season 😂) I’ve found myself flabbergasted by it all.

And right on time the Universe chimed in yesterday and reminded me to get back to center. To be still. To go inward. To listen. To meditate. To do more inner shadow work to process the things that are triggering me. It showed up in a post by a mentor of mine and in a YouTube video I stumbled upon, both within a matter of minutes.

And while sometimes I do believe that a trigger is just a warning. That fear doesn’t always need to be examined and healed. However, in this case, my inner child is needing to heal a root/core wound.

Everything I learn. Every experience I grow from I use as a tool to help empower other empaths, others who are sensitive and have been wounded. Your mess is meant to be shared. It’s not something to be ashamed of. It’s something to be humbly proud of, for overcoming.

I see you. I love you. And I’m holding space for you.

The Birth of Empath Crystal & Reiki Healing

My message isn’t for everyone

So I know it won’t resonate with everyone, nor should it. It’s only meant for those special people who vibrate at the same frequency with me. So if this is already too woo-woo for you, you may keep scrolling.

I want to share with you how I was called to explore reiki & crystals - which has obviously lead me to my current jewelry & reiki offerings. It was actually 2 years ago today that I met an amazing soul, Melissa, who introduced me to reiki & crystals and how they could help me.

I had been searching for a way to heal, to connect, to be apart of something much more vast than myself. I was craving to feel a stronger connection to the universe, to divine source, to my inner being.

And in that 1st reiki session with Melissa, I had a vision of my inner being lining up & connecting with me in my human form. I saw it descend in a beam of light and enter my body. I’ve never felt more alive.

It was in that very moment I reconnected with my purpose, to use my gifts in a different way. To be an energy healer. To share my message with others so that they may heal & become empowered to use their gifts & follow their passion.

I am now an energy healer (reiki practitioner) on my way to becoming a reiki master, utilizing my gifts to charge crystals with universal life force, so that I may show others how to heal & become empowered to follow their bliss.

And there is no greater joy for me than to heal & empower others. I am living my bliss.

#healandempower

#lightworker

Sunset at Bird Key Park, Sarasota, FL. Wearing the Empath Goddess Mala

Empath: Blessing & Curse

Being an Empath sounds like a superpower right? Like those who have that ability are some sort of emotional ninja?! Damn, I wish dude. Because it might feel wayyyy better!

But, there's a reason I spend most weekends at home & alone with my dogs...

It's not just because I've outgrown going out. It's because I require the solace that only home can provide. A place where I can retreat and indulge in self-care and reach out if and when I need and want. I don't have to be anywhere I don't want to be or do anything I don't want to do. Especially after an emotional work week as a social worker on an inpatient psychiatric unit.

Being an Empath sounds far more interesting and exciting that it actually feels. You can ask any Empath.

If you know me or have followed me for awhile, you may have noticed there are some days when I have a strong social media presence and post a shit ton. Then there are other days when I may only post once or not even at all. It's on those days that I need to chill TF out. And not because I'm upset, just because my friggin sponge is saturated. I barely speak to anyone on those days...not even my mom...you can ask her.

Being an empath has nothing to do with being depressed or anxious, while those may be emotions we experience, we may also take those on from others at times, and not even realize it. It's generally because the noise has gotten so loud. The emotions and energies from others have begun to cloud my own. It's extremely overwhelming and in the past I would've self-medicated by deflecting, drinking eating, sex, or whatever provided comfort at the moment; even if that included lashing out at others.

The thing is, now I'm woke AF. I'm no longer able to escape this ability. When I open up and share, I expose myself to other people's emotions and energies - both good and bad - which usually results in a migraine for me. These migraines can last between 24-72 hours long, causing me to miss 1-3 days worth of work. It can be so overwhelming and even debilitating if you don't know how to manage it. If you let it, it can deter you from realizing and reaching your goals, because you can't even distinguish what you want from what others around you want.

Being an Empath is both a blessing and a curse and there are so many pieces to it and where it's lead me, both good and bad. I choose to see it as a blessing and am learning every day how to manage & protect my energy so that I can help others do the same. Empaths possess unique qualities that most others don't have, which makes them uniquely positioned for certain professions and various job opportunities. 

I share all of this to say that I'm here to help those who genuinely feel the same way. I only wish I had the support and skills earlier in life to figure out how to thrive as an empath. So, if this resonates with you - I'm here to help. You're not alone. You don't have to suffer or feel like no one truly gets you. It's time you harness your inner badass empathic self. 

Much love,

Sarah

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii