“Empathy is so draining” she cries
But when I look in her eyes
She is still seeing others
From
Her
Own
Point
Of
View
So many people call themselves “empaths” these days
Yet
They
Haven’t
Walked
Even
A
Second
In
Another persons shoes
They confuse being sensitive to other people’s emotions or having sympathy
With the emotional self transcendence that is empathy
Empathy doesn’t drain
Because you are leaving yourself – getting out of your own way
Choosing to sit inside another persons life
To see things from their perspective for awhile
And be there for them
Empathy is non judgemental
Empathy is actively seeking to understand
Not from your own perspective
But from someone else’s
Empathy is not draining
How can it be?
You are nowhere in your own skin
You’ve left your hands
And given them over
For someone else to hold for awhile
