Why Me?

Why Me? How often does that question come up for you or someone you love?

Some people go through life barely noticing what’s happening around them, and others seem to often live in the center of the storm. Can you relate to this in any way?

It’s not so much that they are actually living in the center of the storm; it’s more like they are experiencing things much more intensely. For example, almost everyone will feel pain and regret if they hit and injure or kill an animal while driving; however, it is tough to process for some people. Their response is raw, honest, and emotionally draining.

Witnessing a traumatic event, like an untimely death (by accident, suicide, violent action) or physical abuse, will also affect people and have an emotional impact. However, some people can process the event and find a way to continue with their life, whereas others may experience and then carry the consequences of the trauma for a very long time. And as a result, we often wonder ‘why?’.

Here are some of the questions I often hear:

• Why do things like this (_______) always seem to happen to me?

• Why does it seem more challenging for me to handle and recover from things than it is for others?

• Why do I feel things more deeply and intensely than others?

• Why do I cry so easily and so often?

• What is wrong with me? Why do I feel so different?

• Why don’t other people understand the way I feel?

… and so on!

Here is the main answer to the WHY?…

The answer may very well be… YOU ARE A HIGHLY SENSITIVE AND GIFTED SOUL.

It’s that simple.

A highly sensitive soul, also known as an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) or an Empath, has a clear and obvious combination of any of the following traits:

• You sense or absorb energy, emotions, and thoughts of other people

• You may feel that you often are a rescuer, a healer, a giver, a great listener, a giver, or a server

• You want to make the world a better place

• You feel better when others feel better, and you also feel worse in the same way

• You are on a journey to find your truth and connect to a higher purpose or meaning in life

• You may look to others for approval more than trusting your instincts

• You may be a people pleaser and can feel at times as though others take advantage of you

• You are highly intuitive and have a knowing – even when you don’t know why

• You cry easily and often – when you allow yourself to be real

As an Empath, You have been chosen to bring light to the darkness you find in the world.

Your amplified level of sensitivity allows you to see, feel and experience the contrast between darkness and light so that you may grow, learn and heal from your life events.

And, although the answer is simple, living life as a sensitive soul is often far from easy, as you likely very well know!

Here are some qualities and challenges that might also resonate with you…

So, let’s circle back to the beginning…

Why you?

You are the way you are because you have been chosen and selected to share your gifts with the world. Your role is to learn how to empower yourself, ground and protect yourself, and stay connected to your center. Take time to understand your uniqueness and find ways to live life with more grace and ease as you explore the characteristics of living life as a highly sensitive person.

Here are five things that can help you.

1. Begin a practice of quieting your mind. You can meditate, journal, and spend quiet time in nature or anything else that causes you to concentrate on listening to your heart and soul.

2. Increase your awareness. Understand as much as you can about your qualities, challenges, and potential. Pay attention to all that brings you joy and all that causes any pain or suffering in your life.

3. Live intentionally. This means taking the time to deliberately make better choices and create better days. (Try this 11-day program for free… https://melissa-lyons.com/11-days-program )

4. Focus on being kind, compassionate, and loving with yourself. If you are learning something new and having setbacks, treat yourself like a puppy learning to sit or a toddler learning to walk. Gentle encouragement goes a long way.

5. Create space for yourself to use your guidance and intuition. Become familiar with things that take you out of your happy zone and set boundaries that will protect you as you step into a beautiful new type of life that has been ever so patiently waiting for you.

Read more here in my piece about Empaths & HSPs living with a powerful 6th sense and an abundance of intuition.

https://melissa-lyons.com/blog/why-do-i-feel-so-deeply

Life is good. ♥