Thoughts

Ok.  A study of ME today, lots of interesting thought... Well, interesting to me. hahaha  I was busy chatting like I used to do, and found myself a little resentful afterward.  It took away my time to write, to work on photos.  I found that I like to catch up, but not a lot of detailed chatting is necessary any longer.  But that goes against the other part of me that at times feels lonely, no one to talk to here in the house.

I know, I know, its all balance.  Finding the right person(s) and the right amounts of talk to satisfy without overwhelming.    That all sounds a little weird to me.  But there's a reason for feeling this way.  I am an empath.  Not full blown, but still an empath with people I make a connection with.  If you're not familiar, you're probably saying "what???"

Hm. How to explain.  When I am around people, I am very sensitive to their emotions.  What they feel affects my own emotions.  And I can't deal with too much of that, it's overwhelming.  But what's worse, when I have a special connection with a good friend, someone I care about, I can feel what they feel in a way.  My friend, Helen, when her feet are bothering her a lot, mine feel it too.  When my mom has a very bad back, my back hurts too.   This can become bothersome at times, and is one of the reasons I tend to avoid crowds, or too many people.   I even avoid malls for this as well.  I haven't always been this way, but have become more attuned to it as I get older.

So... the overall lesson for me is this:
find the right balance.
set limits.
When those are reached,
be strong and call an end to it.  
And relax.  *laughing*
 lately, my "relax" is with an episode of Frasier...
Sadie has a crush on Eddie, the dog!