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There’s a quiet conversation happening inside you right now. Not a thought. Not a feeling. Something more subtle—like a flicker in your gut, a hum in your chest, a tug behind your eyes. We’re taught ...

Those “shoulds” are a product of the dysfunction and trauma from our own childhood experiences, inherited family relating patterns, and cultural gender prescriptions. It feels as if we know our ...

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I’m such a visual empath (I can’t tolerate loud or terrifying movies that have big explosions in them) that watching films is pure delight for me. I’m not alone; many empaths are often overwhelmed by ...