Empaths Quotes

“Highly sensitive people are too often perceived as weaklings or damaged goods. To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark of the truly alive and compassionate. It is not the empath who is broken, it is society that has become dysfunctional and emotionally disabled. There is no shame in expressing your authentic feelings. Those who are at times described as being a 'hot mess' or having 'too many issues' are the very fabric of what keeps the dream alive for a more caring, humane world. Never be ashamed to let your tears shine a light in this world.”
― Anthon St. Maarten

“Sensitive people care when the world doesn't because we understand waiting to be rescued and no one shows up. We have rescued ourselves, so many times that we have become self taught in the art of compassion for those forgotten.”
― Shannon L. Alder

“Playing the victim role: Manipulator portrays him- or herself as a victim of circumstance or of someone else's behavior in order to gain pity, sympathy or evoke compassion and thereby get something from another. Caring and conscientious people cannot stand to see anyone suffering and the manipulator often finds it easy to play on sympathy to get cooperation.”
― George K. Simon Jr., In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing With Manipulative People

“Empaths did not come into this world to be victims, we came to be warriors. Be brave. Stay strong. We need all hands on deck.”
― Anthon St. Maarten

“A prophet is not someone with special visions, just someone blind to most of what others see”
― Nassim Nicholas Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

“As empaths, our high level of sensitivity means that we are prone to feeling like eternal outsiders who are in the world but not quite of the world.”
― Aletheia Luna, Awakened Empath: The Ultimate Guide to Emotional, Psychological and Spiritual Healing

“The Empath is often said to have such a great degree of empathy that they can literally feel what others feel, and thus intuitively know many of the yearnings, sensitivities, tastes and even thought patterns of the people they're around.”
― Aletheia Luna, Old Souls: The Sages and Mystics of Our World

“One of the easiest ways to discover if someone is compatible with you is to gauge their emotional intelligence. Are they a kind and sensitive person? Will they be respectful towards your sensitivities? Or, are they emotionally stunted? Remember, we tend to attract narcissistic types who lack empathy.”
― Aletheia Luna, Awakened Empath: The Ultimate Guide to Emotional, Psychological and Spiritual Healing

“Why is sensitivity perceived as being dangerous? When we’re sensitive, we feel things we were taught not to feel. When we’re sensitive, we are completely open to attack. When we’re sensitive, we are awake and in touch with our hearts – and this can be very threatening to the status quo indeed.”
― Aletheia Luna, Awakened Empath: The Ultimate Guide to Emotional, Psychological and Spiritual Healing

“A small piece of me still believed in hope. However minute or unattainable hope seemed, I wanted the childlike wonder. “I want you to love me. I need someone who needs me. But most of all, I know you understand me, and I crave that bond so much that when I’m with you, it’s all I feel. It consumes me. Fires me. Eats at my fine tuned control until there is nothing left of me, but the feel of you in my bones.”
― E.R. Pierce, Duality

“Who are you? That sense of identity you have as a person: Could be, that’s where you used to get clobbered.

Back in the day, didn’t those unskilled empath merges make it hard to find out who, exactly, you were? You, of all people.

Developing a Sense of identity means gaining a workable, conscious set of thoughts and feelings about yourself as an individual. What makes you special? Why would people want to get to know you? And who will they meet when they do?

Refining your personal sense of identity can help you to feel safe and whole.”
― Rose Rosetree, The Master Empath: Turning On Your Empath Gifts At Will - In Love, Business and Friendship (Includes Training in Skilled Empath Merge)

“By definition, astral (or psychic-level) experience is flashier than anything human.

By contrast, how about everyday, human frequencies? It takes a certain kind of humility to explore them. Yet living here on Earth School, your main job is being human.”
― Rose Rosetree, The Empowered Empath: Owning, Embracing, and Managing Your Special Gifts

“Unfortunately, “Empath” is often used in ways that are more confusing than helpful. Such as? Defining it as “Someone who feels other people’s feelings,” or claiming that an empath is somebody who requires psychological boundary work.

In The Empowered Empath I sought to remedy confusions like these. You learned accurate names for 15 very different empath gifts. You were coached to discover what is lovely about each one that you possess.

To help you gain skills, these gifts were defined fully, not just the pretty parts. You were alerted to distinctive problems that can accompany each of those empath gifts, at least until solid skills are gained.”
― Rose Rosetree, The Master Empath: Turning On Your Empath Gifts At Will - In Love, Business and Friendship (Includes Training in Skilled Empath Merge)

“Living in the new Age of Energy, the world's empaths are invited to wake up our consciousness and our talent. We're called to make a huge contribution to life on earth. But before we can fulfil this destiny we must learn a complete set of skills to support our gifts.”
― Rose Rosetree

“NON-EMPATHS naturally put themselves first. They experience themselves in vivid color, brighter and more interesting than everyone else.

Granted, a non-empath will occasionally have an insight, such as “I notice things going on beneath the surface of the conversation.” While an unskilled empath has insights constantly, and to such an extent that it’s like living grayed out—fascinated by everyone else, because even random people appear so much more colorful.

Yet a SKILLED EMPATH gets to be in full color, just like everyone else, and going deeper when we choose. Yes, going deeper as a matter of choice. Otherwise we stay on the surface of life, enjoying the very human privilege of personal vividness in living color.”
― Rose Rosetree, Empath Empowerment in 30 Days

“BRAVE EMPATH, that is what I will be calling you in this book as I coach you in empath skills.

You are brave. Otherwise you wouldn’t have been attracted to this system for helping empaths. Plenty of other books exist to console empaths who feel like victims. It takes uncommon courage to embrace who you are, to pursue skills that can abolish empath-related suffering, and to claim the leadership role that is rightfully yours.

Yes, leadership role. Of all the skill sets I teach, Empath Empowerment is my very favorite because that leadership is so important. Granted, before you gain skills as an empath, you may not feel much like a leader at all.”
― Rose Rosetree, The Empowered Empath — Quick & Easy: Owning, Embracing, and Managing Your Special Gifts (An Empath Empowerment® Book)

“Accuracy (truth that you can test) is a non-issue. Genuineness (truth that resonates within you) matters far more. Empath talent reveals the deepest truth you can hold.”
― rose Rosetree, The Empowered Empath: Owning, Embracing, and Managing Your Special Gifts

“She wasn’t dramatic. She just felt everything too deeply.”
― Віра Лівен

“When you’re an unskilled empath, other people in the room can seem way more vivid than you. Is it common for you to have one or more of the following experiences while you’re with others?

Wondering what it is like to be someone else.

Experiencing at depth what it feels like to be that person. Finding problems, pain or fears, in others. No trying!

Wishing that things could be better for that other person.

Wishing that somehow you could help.

Observing someone’s conversation (even if it isn’t yours), you automatically notice what’s going on beneath the surface.

When somebody has a negative judgment of you, it may be seem overwhelmingly obvious, no more a secret than if he or she started singing “La Bamba” in a very loud voice.

You might even slide into acting differently, more like the way you’re expected to act.

Come to think of it, you may define yourself in that room much as a bat would. Why? You’re doing a human version of echolocation. Depending on how you sound to others, that’s how you find yourself.”
― Rose Rosetree, Empath Empowerment in 30 Days

“You don't even have to say a word. I can look into your eyes and tell something happened. You think I won't feel it, but I always do.”
― Mr. Joshua Shaw, I Took a Plane to Die in Denver

“In “The Empath’s Survival Guide” I give reads tools to enhance their sensitivities and not become overwhelmed. Empaths are often emotional sponges who need skills to set healthy boundaries.” —Judith Orloff, MD”
― Judith Orloff MD, The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

“I vow to honor my sensitivities and treat myself lovingly as I explore what it means to be an empath and embrace my gifts. I will appreciate myself each day. - Judith Orloff MD”
― Judith Orloff MD, The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

“When I’m overwhelmed I will take a deep breath and exhale to release tension. I have the power to clear all negativity and stress from my body. - Judith Orloff MD”
― Judith Orloff MD, The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

“Empathy is the way of the heart. It lets you switch channels out of your busy mind to a different frequency where healing can happen. Judith Orloff MD”
― Judith Orloff MD, The Genius of Empathy: Practical Skills to Heal Your Sensitive Self, Your Relationships, and the World

“With loving detachment, you care about someone without overidentifying with their struggle. Inwardly affirm, I am a separate person. This is their experience, not mine.”
― Judith Orloff MD, The Genius of Empathy: Practical Skills to Heal Your Sensitive Self, Your Relationships, and the World

“We get used to reaching outside ourselves for comfort, but self-empathy is an inside job.”
― Judith Orloff MD, The Genius of Empathy: Practical Skills to Heal Your Sensitive Self, Your Relationships, and the World

“Sometimes when I get upset, it helps me to talk to a friend who understands me.”
― Judith Orloff MD, The Highly Sensitive Rabbit

“Being sensitive can often make it harder being in the world. But it helps to see its wild and glorious beauty too.”
― Judith Orloff MD, The Highly Sensitive Rabbit

“In “The Empath’s Survival Guide” I give readers tools to enhance their sensitivities and not become overwhelmed. Empaths are often emotional sponges who need skills to set healthy boundaries.”—Judith Orloff, MD”
― Judith Orloff MD

“You're into this empath lifestyle for a major marathon, not some big, dramatic sprint.”
― Rose Rosetree, The Master Empath: Turning On Your Empath Gifts At Will - In Love, Business and Friendship (Includes Training in Skilled Empath Merge)