Learning to say 'no' and set firm boundaries is a crucial skill for empaths, allowing us to honor our own needs while still offering meaningful support to others. Answering the call of your spiritual awakening is a beautiful expression of life. However, with every aspect of light in our situation, it is important to be mindful of the shadows. Clear agreements with yourself and prioritizing being mindful of your gift as an empath is the key to continuing to learn and grow, and successfully helping others without causing harm to yourself.

Empath LifeTonesha SyllaSeptember 13, 2024empath, boundaries, self-care, spiritual awakening

Understanding the Struggle: 4 Reasons Clients Push Boundaries with Empathic Guides

Empaths, due to their deep sensitivity to others' emotions, often find themselves in a lifelong struggle with boundaries. When you absorb others' emotions as your own, it's easy to understand their experiences and avoid upsetting them by refusing to help or saying no to even the most unreasonable requests. However, setting boundaries is crucial for self-care and staying true to your own desires, rather than being a pushover.

Empath LifeTonesha SyllaSeptember 11, 2024boundary-setting, boundary, boundaries

Demystifying Empathy

The words empathy, intuition, and spirituality are all utilized very loosely, and it's akin to the nature of all worldly things in that to truly become something, you somehow need to own it. This idea is the premise of how modern-day society was developed. Access ultimately means ownership; this is why spiritual enthusiasts are desperate for true masters of spirituality to make it relatable and applicable to their daily lives

Empath LifeTonesha SyllaJune 8, 2021empathy, demystifying empathyComment

Why is it illegal to be fully black in spirituality?

Being black has always been quite the conundrum. I mean, everyone knows you’re black… even the self-professed colorblind among us. But when you, the black person, actually say you’re black, it’s a problem! Why is that?

3 Tell Tale Signs of Empathy Black Empaths Often Miss

There are many clues in the spiritual nature of black empathy. Still, we must create more courageous conversations about spirituality to forge a clear path ahead and root ourselves in spiritual inheritance. As long as we continue to deny our spiritual gifts, we miss out on the opportunity for actual ascension

Empath LifeTonesha SyllaOctober 13, 2020black empaths, empathy, spiritual gift, being an empath, essential traits of empathsComment

The Soul vs. The Ego—Finding Balance Between Spirit and Self

If you cannot connect to the light, you have forgotten who you are because you believe only what you can see and not what you can feel.

Empath LifeTonesha SyllaFebruary 5, 2020limiting beliefs, soul vs. ego, ego, beliefs