Update on Empath Book Tour

Here is a list of the places we visited on the virtual tour last week:

• Monday, March 7 - Writers will appreciate the information on Doreen Pendgracs's blog: http://doreenisthewizardofwords.blogspot.com about the "Big Six" publishing houses, the book industry's primary printer Lightning Source, and why I chose to use CreateSpace to publish my book.
• Tuesday, March 8 - There are many easy and effective ways to control and eliminate detrimental energy and entities that may have entered your field during your workday.  I give one as an example on Nickolove Lovemore's Skyline Coaching Blog http://www.skylinecoachingblog.com/ . She also offered a video clip, an excerpt from the book, an article “Clearing Your Energy Field,” and a book review.
• Wednesday, March 9 - Callie Carling shared a video, book review, and article about ways to identify and distinguish your own energy from that of another person. See her blog, Empowered Healer, at http://empoweredhealer.co.uk . Here is an excerpt from her book review: It was a huge relief to read through Yvonne’s wonderful book “Whose Stuff Is This?”, nodding vigorously and shedding a few tears as she bravely shared her story . . . it was just SO nice to realise that being an empath is a true gift and there ARE ways to use this amazing natural ability for good effect without being a risk to our own emotional and mental wellbeing.
• Thursday, March 10 - If you don’t know why your mood suddenly changes from light and happy to sad when there is no reason to be sad, you don’t want to miss this informative interview on what it's like to be an untrained empath. Join me and Irene Conlan as we discuss what it means to be an empath in today’s world. We explore how to know if you are empathic and how you can protect yourself from being drained by other people's thoughts and energy. Listen to The Self Improvement Radio Show.
• Friday, March 11 - Psychologist, Dr. Caron Goode, shares parenting tips for empathic moms and how/why we pick up so much intuitive information from our children. There's also an interview about my writing process that will interest writers and authors, who are trying to decide if writing a book is worth the effort. See Caron's blog at http://academyforcoachingparents.com
• Saturday, March 12 - Why do caregivers burn out? Why do doctors and therapists prescribe drugs for a condition they do not recognize as empathy fatigue? Dr. Goode gives the perfect description of how an empathic person such as a healer or counselor picks up the energy of the clients they care for. Your body and mind can tell you when the session has gone on long enough and needs to end. An empath must care for her own self when trying to help others. Hear Dr. Caron Goode and Shelagh Jones' interview about the psychology of empathy. See Spiritus blog.

To learn where we are going this coming week and what items will be featured, see http://tinyurl.com/empathtour.

The paperback book is available for purchase NOW on Amazon http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon and Barnes & Noble http://dld.bz/RWsz. Bulk orders (ten or more) for bookstores and therapists are available at a discount on
CreateSpace.com. Email me for the discount code writer@yvonneperry.net.

The e-book version is available on Amazon.com for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Empathy Tour Day 14

Monday, March 14 - Soulmate Coach Crystal (@soulmatecoachc on Twitter) shares an article about detaching politely before becoming overwhelmed: http://www.soulmatecoachcrystal.blogspot.com/

Please leave a comment here or on her blog if you have any questions about empathy or intuition you would like answered during this tour.
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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Self-Improvement Radio Show with Host Irene Conlan

As empaths, our journey may be to embrace, feel, and connect, but also to thrive, celebrate, and deepen awareness, not only for ourselves, but also for others with whom we are connected. But sometimes our connection attracts the negative energy of those we are trying to help.If you don’t know why your mood suddenly changes from light and happy to sad when there is no reason to be sad, you don’t want to miss this informative interview on what it's like to be an untrained empath.

Join me and Irene Conlan as we discuss what it means to be an empath in today’s world. We explore how to know if you are empathic and how you can protect yourself from the onslaught of other’s thoughts and energy.The gift of empathy can be used to help others.

"If you have mood swings that you can’t explain, become depressed when you have nothing to be depressed about, or if you know what others are feeling and thinking, you may be an empath," says Irene Conlan. "For you, this book is a must read!"

If the player does not load, this audio can be heard on the Self-Improvement Radio Show: http://dld.bz/RbsT

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Get the paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
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VIDEO: Making Your Own Set of Rules (for Empaths and HSP's)

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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Radio Show with Dr Goode & Shelagh Jones

Why do caregivers burn out?
Why do doctors and therapists prescribe drugs for a condition they do not recognize as empathy fatigue?

Dr. Goode gives the perfect description of how an empathic person such as a healer or counselor picks up the energy of the clients they care for. Your body and mind can tell you when the session has gone on long enough and needs to end. An empath must care for her own self when trying to help others.

Learn what Dr. Goode says when asked by host Shelagh Jones @SpiritusShelagh if most doctors and therapists recognize the symptoms of compassion fatigue and what diagnosis they might give and what treatments they might suggest. I think you will find the answers very revealing in this fascinating interview with Caron, who wrote the foreword to the book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon.

Listen on Spiritus blog.

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Empathy Tour Day 12

Friday, March 11 - Dr. Caron Goode @parent_coach on Twitter) shares an interview with Yvonne and a video on the Academy for Coaching Parents International. See http://academyforcoachingparents.com/blog/
Great tips for parents who are empathically picking up on their kids energy. and find it draining. Also, of interest to writers and authors is an interview weighing the pros and cons of writing a book.

Please leave a comment here or on her blog if you have any questions about empathy or intuition you would like answered during this tour.
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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

An Encyclopedia of Knowledge Pertaining to the Healing Arts

A comprehensive book for anyone interested in developing their intuition and psychic abilities. Presented in an easy-to-read manner, Yvonne has created an encyclopedia of knowledge pertaining to the healing arts. What a joy and a blessing! I look forward to recommending this wonderful book. ~ Harriette Knight, author of CHAKRA POWER! How to Fire Up Your Energy Centers to Live a Fuller Life
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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Radio Show with Irene Conlan: Empathy Tour Day 11

As empaths, our journey may be to embrace, feel, and connect, but also to thrive, celebrate, and deepen awareness, not only for ourselves, but also for others with whom we are connected.

"If you have mood swings that you can’t explain, become depressed when you have nothing to be depressed about, or if you know what others are feeling and thinking, you may be an empath," says Irene Conlan (@ieconlan on Twitter). "For you, this book is a must read!"


Listen to Irene Conlan as she hosts guest author Yvonne Perry on The Self Improvement Radio Show.

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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Virtual Tour with Empaths

I hope we empaths don't get overstimulated in the process, but my friends and I are going on a book tour together for my new book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You. It's not a typical book tour that drives all over town from one bookstore to another signing copies of the book. Instead, it is an online blog tour and you are cordially invited to come along with me as I drop by more than twenty blogs. Scroll down to see the tour schedule.

At each stop, I will leave audio clips, video clips, written interviews, links to radio interviews, book excerpts, media releases, and content-rich articles. Visitors get to read something new each day as they follow the book tour from blog to blog.

Topics include the following:

• Authors Must Learn to Sell What They Write
• Clearing Your Energy Field
• Detaching Politely Before You Reach Your Limit
• Empathic Babies, Children, and Teens
• How I Published My Book on Empathy Fatigue
• Identifying Your Own Energy
• Setting Boundaries with People
• Stories from an Empath
• Why I Wrote a Book for Empaths
• 5 Steps for Developing Your Intuition
• Characteristics of an Untrained Empath
• Difference Between Empathy and Intuition, The
• Excerpts from the book
• Gift of Intuition Reveals a Sister’s Secret, The
• Influence Ghosts Have Upon Human Emotions, The
• Make the Voices Stop!
• Psychology of Empathy, The
• Q&A Interview with the Author
• Temper Tantrums ~ An Opportunity to Teach Your Child How to Process Emotions
• There’s a Ghost in Our House. Can We Keep Him?
• Understanding Empathy
• What Is an Empath?
• When Fear Turns into an Anxiety Problem
• Why I Chose to Self-publish My Book About Empathic Overload

Here is the tour schedule:

• Join the pre-tour warm-up Wednesday, February 23 as Dr. Caron Goode and Yvonne Perry chat with @LynnSerafinn on Garden of the Soul Radio. This show is now archived.
• Sunday, February 27 Michael David Lawrience @unity3 interviews Yvonne Perry who shares methods to help highly-sensitive people shield themselves from detrimental energy http://www.emotionalhealthtips.com
• Monday, February 28 - The Shift Guru Barbara Joye will host an article by Yvonne titled "5 Steps for Developing your Intuition" http://shiftguru.wordpress.com/. Follow @TheShiftGuru.
• Tuesday, March 1 - Joanne Sprott (@muselady11) will host Yvonne on Beyond Words Radio Show at Believe in the Moment radio http://www.believeinthemoment.com.
• Wednesday, March 2 - Carol Denbow (@author101) will share an article titled “Why Yvonne wrote the book” on her blog, A Book Inside http://abookinside.blogspot.com.
• Thursday, March 3- @positivepresent Dani will post an article: "Psychology of Empathy" on her blog, Positively Present http://www.positivelypresent.com.
• Friday, March 4 - Irene Conlan @ieconlan has an article: "Setting Boundaries with People" to share on The Self Improvement Blog.
• Saturday, March 5 - Shelagh Jones @SpiritusShelagh will be hosting an audio interview with Yvonne for her Spiritus blog.
• Sunday, March 6 - Penny Ehrenkranz @pennyehrenkranz Article: "How Yvonne Published the Book" on One Writer's Journey http://pennylockwoodehrenkranz.blogspot.com
• Monday, March 7 - Doreen Pendgracs @wizardofwords will be sharing an article from Yvonne titled: "Why I Chose to Self-publish My Book About Empathic Overload." See http://doreenisthewizardofwords.blogspot.com
• Tuesday, March 8 - Nickolove Lovemore @nickolove Skyline Coaching Blog http://www.skylinecoachingblog.com/ has a video clip, an excerpt from the book, an article “Clearing Your Energy Field,” and a book review.
• Wednesday, March 9 - Callie Carling @moonpoppy shares a video, book review, and article on her blog, Empowered Healer http://empoweredhealer.co.uk
• Thursday, March 10 - Irene Conlan (@ieconlan) hosts Yvonne on The Self Improvement Radio Show.
• Friday, March 11 - Dr. Caron Goode @parent_coach shares an interview with Yvonne & a video on the Academy for Coaching Parents International http://academyforcoachingparents.com
• Saturday, March 12 - Dr. Caron Goode will be joining Shelagh Jones @SpiritusShelagh for an audio interview about the psychology of empathy. See Spiritus blog.
• Monday, March 14 - Soulmate Coach Crystal @soulmatecoachc shares an article about detaching politely http://www.soulmatecoachcrystal.blogspot.com/
• Tuesday, March 15 - Lisa Jackson @lisajjackson shares her question & answer interview on Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews http://lisahaseltonsreviewsandinterviews.blogspot.com
• Wednesday, March 16 - Pat Bertram @PatBertram has an article, “ Stories from an Empath,” on Dragon My Feet: http://dragonmyfeet.wordpress.com
• Thursday, March 17 has two stops: Elizabeth Bennett @PeerAbuse will post an article: “Empathy in Children and Teens” on http://peerabuse.blogspot.com AND Barbara Techel @joyfulpaws shares a YouTube video on Joyful Paws http://www.joyfulpaws.com
• Friday, March 18 - Barbara Joye (@TheShiftGuru) will share her interview with Yvonne on her Creative Cafe Radio Show: www.blogtalkradio.com/shiftguru.
• Monday, March 21 - Reno Lovison Marketing Communications Services presents an article “Authors Must Learn to Sell What They Write” on his Business Card to Business Blog: http://businesscardtobusiness.com. Follow @renoweb
• Tuesday, March 22 - Anne Lyken-Garner @esther96 has a media release on http://www.abloggersbooks.com
• Wednesday, March 23 - Dr. Caron Goode @parent_coach presents a book excerpt and press release on her blog, Kids Who See Ghosts http://kidswhoseeghosts.com/.
• Thursday, March 24 - Faith Ranoli interviews Yvonne on @positiveradio Heart and Home Radio Show http://healthylife.net/RadioShow/archiveHH.htm
• Friday, March 25 - Vonnie Faroqui @inkslngrswhmz has an article on Ink Slinger's Whimsey blog http://inkslingerswhimsey.blogspot.com/ 
• Monday, March 28 - Dr. Caron Goode @parent_coach shares a book excerpt on Raising Intuitive Children blog http://raisingintuitivechildren.com/.

Empathy Tour Day 10

Wednesday, March 9 - Callie Carling (@moonpoppy on Twitter) shares a video, book review, and an article on her blog, Empowered Healer: http://empoweredhealer.co.uk

Please leave a comment here or on Callie's blog if you have any questions about empathy or intuition you would like answered during this tour.

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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Characteristics of An Empath

Empaths are loving, caring, kind people who want to help others. They are often found doing volunteer work and may serve others through emotionally-demanding careers as childcare givers, medical professionals, hospice workers, midwives, and such. Most empaths came in with a mission to heal people, animals, plants, and the planet. As healers, many have taken on so much external energy that they spend most of their time trying to clear unwanted energy and recuperate from the last episode that “blew their doors off.”

Here are a few characteristics of empaths who have not learned to filter out other people’s emotions or manage their own energy:

• You constantly feel overwhelmed with emotions and you may cry a lot, feel sad, angry, or depressed for no good reason. You may be tempted to think you are crazy for having random mood swings and bouts of unexplained fatigue. If you are a woman, it’s like having PMS all the time! Unrestrained empathy can cause a person to manifest symptoms similar to bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder.
• You drop by the store feeling great, but once you get in a crowd you start feeling down, angry, sad, or overwhelmed. You feel you must be coming down with something so you decide to go home and rest.
• If you’ve found that you can’t be in public without becoming overwhelmed you may start to live the life of a hermit. But, even at home, you get depressed when you watch the news and you cry while watching a movie. You feel horrible when a commercial for the Humane Society shows animals that need a home. You may rescue more animals than you can possibly care for.
• You feel sorry for people no matter who they are or what they have done. You feel the need to stop and help anyone in your path. You can’t pass by a homeless person without giving him money—even if you don’t have it to spare.
• Many empaths are overweight. When they absorb stressful emotions, it can trigger panic attacks, depression as well as food, sex, and drug binges. Some may overeat to cope with emotional stress or use their body weight as a shield or buffer. In Chapter 9 of Yvonne Perry’s book, she shows how to use light as protection.
• • Most empaths have the ability to physically and emotionally heal others by drawing the pain or ailment out of the sick person and into their own bodies. For obvious reasons, this is not recommended unless you know how to keep from becoming ill in the process.
• From chest pains and stomach cramps to migraines and fever, you manifest symptoms without contracting an actual illness. Later, you learn that your “ailment” coincided with the onset of a friend or family member’s illness.
• No one can lie to you because you can see through their façade and know what they really mean. You may even know why they lied.
• People—even strangers—open up and start volunteering their personal information. You may be sitting in the waiting room minding your own business and waiting your turn when the person next to you starts sharing all kinds of personal information. You didn’t ask them to and they never considered that you might not want to hear about their drama. People may feel better after speaking with you, but you end up feeling worse because they have transferred their emotional pain to you.
• Some empaths don’t do well with intimate relationships. Constantly taking on their partner’s pain and emotions, they may easily get their feelings hurt, desire to spend time alone rather than with the partner, feel vulnerable when having sex, and feel that they have to continually retrieve their own energy when it gets jumbled with that of their partner. They may be so afraid of becoming engulfed by another person that they close up emotionally just to survive.
• The ill, the suffering, and those with weak boundaries are drawn to the unconditional understanding and compassion an empath emits without even being aware of it. Until you learn how to shut out the energy of others, you may have a pretty miserable existence in which you feel like you have to be entirely alone in order to survive.

It’s easy to see why being an empath is often very draining. No wonder that over time, some folks shut down their empathic ability. And, with that, they also shut down a vital part of their divine guidance system. Learn how to manage the amount of info-energy you receive and hear more of what is really important.

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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Empathy Tour Day 9

Tuesday, March 8: Nickolove Lovemore (@nickolove on Twitter)  has a video clip, an excerpt from the book, an article “Clearing Your Energy Field,” and a book review on her blog Skyline Coaching Blog. See http://www.skylinecoachingblog.com

Please leave a comment here or on her blog if you have any questions about empathy or intuition you would like answered during this tour.

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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Empaths Setting Boundaries and Getting Real

Why is it so important in the coming times to be aware of your energy body and how it communicates with those around you? How do you discern what belongs to you and what doesnt? and why is it important in GETTING REAL boundaries in the coming countdown to 2012?

On Monday, March 7, I will be a guest on Multidimensional Conversations With Hillary Raimo to speak about Energetic and Psychic Boundaries. The show airs at http://www.worldpuja.org/multidimensional-conversations.php at these times:

12:30 pm Pacific / 3:30 pm Eastern
and 7:30 pm Pacific / 10:30 pm Eastern

Hillary Raimo is a renowned expert on Multi-dimensional Healing. An internationally known clairvoyant, Hillary specializes in communicating how the healing process frees consciousness from the 3D of physical reality and enables the energy body to transcend time and space. As a talk show host for over four years, Hillary's thought-provoking interviews on her worldwide Internet Radio show are enticing listeners to tune in from around the world. Described by her guests and listeners as discerning, empowering, and inspiring, Hillary focuses on the metaphysical, spiritual and paranormal realms. Hillary delivers enlightening and empowered shows with world renowned authors, artists, teachers and researchers. Explore with Hillary as she shares esoteric teachings, and new discoveries on the mind body connection. Refresh your spirit today while listening to an interview with today's cutting edge metaphysical researchers and authors from around the world


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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Empathy Tour Day 8

Monday, March 7: Doreen Pendgracs (@wizardofwords on Twitter) will be sharing an article titled: "Why Self-publish a Book About Empathic Overload?" See http://doreenisthewizardofwords.blogspot.com

Please leave a comment here or on Doreen's blog if you have any questions about book publishing, empathy, or intuition you would like answered during this tour.
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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Empathy Tour Day 7

Sunday, March 6: Penny Ehrenkranz (@pennyehrenkranz on Twitter) shares an article about how Yvonne Perry published her Book about empathy fatigue. See One Writer's Journey http://pennylockwoodehrenkranz.blogspot.com
 
Please leave a comment here or on her blog if you have any questions about empathy or intuition you would like answered during this tour.

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Get the paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

What Is an Empath?

Empathy is a trait that most humans have; however not everyone labels themselves an empath or sees themselves having psychic abilities. Everyone is born with intuitive skills although some societies do not acknowledge or encourage the development of them—sometimes the family that the empath is born into hinders the advancement of these spiritual gifts.

For years while in the constraints of organized religion, I didn’t know I was an empath. I had never heard the term, but I tried to help people understand and accept my spiritual “gift.” Those who witnessed my intercessory prayer efforts didn’t understand what was going on and very few desired to pray with the intensity that I did. I still wonder how many prayer warriors are empaths who simply don’t know why they have mysterious illnesses and feel drained all the time. When I let the word out that I was writing a book on this topic, people started coming out of the woodwork, asking questions, relating their “ah ha” moments, and willing to share their stories as empaths. Alas, I found that we empaths are plenteous in number!

The word “empath” may be a new term to some, but an ever-increasing number of people are reporting that they are sensitive to all types of energy, including those produced by other humans, the environment, electromagnetic frequencies, geophysical stress, and even non-physical beings. Being empathic simply means you are able to pick up on the energy of others—we can all do that to some degree—but some people are so sensitive to environmental stimuli and the emotional energy of others that it causes disturbances in their health and life. Empirical evidence suggest that some people seem to have unique variations in their central nervous system that cause them to have an unusual sensitivity to light, smell, sound, taste, and touch, and may be very intuitive. Some are so detrimentally affected that they rarely go into public because they feel overwhelmed by the energy they pick up. These highly-sensitive individuals are referred to as empaths.

Anywhere there is a crowd of people, there is abundant energy, both positive and negative. Those who assist with victim protection, do police or detective work, have served in war zones, operate as healers or psychics, or have careers at hospitals, clinics, or hospice centers deal with an overload of emotional energy from trying to help people. Many of them feel depleted, overwhelmed, nervous, depressed, or angry much of the time; they may feel as though someone is watching or following them, or have a difficult time finding peace of mind. They may not know they are carrying or attaching to someone else’s energy, but would love to stop the emotional, physical, and mental turmoil they encounter on a regular basis. That’s why I wrote the book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You.

By setting healthy boundaries and developing emotional intelligence, you can manage your own energy and discern what others are feeling without actually having to suffer for it! In fact, with a little more information, you will be able to turn this “curse” into a gift that can ease the emotional and physical pain of others.
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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Empathy Tour Day 6

Saturday, March 5 - Shelagh Jones @SpiritusShelagh is hosting an audio interview with Yvonne for Spiritus blog. Please leave a comment here or on her blog if you have any questions about empathy or intuition you would like answered during this tour.


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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Empathy Tour Day 5

Friday, March 4 - Irene Conlan @ieconlan shares an article: "Setting Boundaries with People" to share on The Self Improvement Blog. Please leave a comment here or on her blog if you have any questions about empathy or intuition you would like answered during this tour.

http://theselfimprovementblog.com

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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Seasonal Depression for the Empath Indicates Positive Change Occurring

A friend wrote me about how bad the seasonal depression has been in the north this winter. It has been one of the coldest and seemingly longest winters on record, so it’s understandable that the lack of sunlight would make any of us feel down. But my friend also was discouraged about his financial situation and wants to make a career change. He is in his early 40s and going through that mid-point opportunity (some call it mid-life crisis) where we all tend to evaluate what we have accomplished in life and where we are headed next.

The part of his letter really that touched my heart was when he said he thought his desires weren’t answered by God or Jesus, or the Universe because he’s not as good a Christian as he used to be. He also wondered if there might be some sort of black cloud or curse that keeps his deepest desires and prayers from being answered.

First, let me say that there is no condemnation in Christ. You do not need to feel guilty for anything or punish yourself for what you have or have not done in the past. Only this moment matters and this NOW point is where you begin your new life.

Humans have free will, which means we can choose and create the life we want and the Universe will support us on that path. The Universe is impartial about the nature of our requests and will give us exactly what we believe we can have. It's a matter of clearly stating what we want, and feeling as if it has already occurred, that will help us manifest positive change.

I recommend Greg Braden's book, Spontaneous Healing of Belief, and Luis Angel Diaz' book, Memory in the Cells, to help people process what they are going through and get aimed in a new direction.

The entire earth is going through a shift in consciousness. Egypt took action to get out from under the oppression she had been under for eons. The people became so dissatisfied with how things were, they overcame their fears (even of death) and allowed their new-found bravery to carry them through on the wings of a miracle. This is a physical manifestation that represents what all of us long for—freedom to be who we truly are and live a fulfilling life. That same miracle is waiting to fly us to our dreams.

The economy is another manifestation that shows how our thinking is changing on a broad scale. We are done with being under the burdens someone else has imposed upon us—whether that is our government, our family of origin, or our limiting beliefs passed to us from religion. We are gaining our courage to say "no" to whatever robs us of our joy. These internal and external shifts are bringing understanding and insight of what we need to do next to reach our goals. The collective desire of humans is desperately reaching for healing and freedom. The momentum is already in place, so we simply need to jump in and say, “Me too!”.

We all have dark clouds or shadow sides that must be brought to the light. Feeling guilty or ashamed or like you should be punished for "sins" is a lie of the ego (some call it the devil, but I’ll let you decide what you believe about that). It serves no good purpose. Every creation of God/Goddess deserves to enjoy the best life possible. As we release our wounds of the past, we let go of burdens and begin to see a bright future ahead for us as individuals, families, and the earth.

No worries about your age. You have the rest of your earth years to bring about your new prosperous and happy lifetime. I turned 40 the year I began my breakthrough. My life looked like a total mess at the time, but I kept pushing through the hard crust like a seeding trying to reach the sunlight.

Things are sprouting and opening up for everyone who is willing to give change a chance, so don't give up. Pursue your personal healing for this is where the miracle begins. The depression we feel is simply a catalyst for change. Sometimes we only change when it becomes too uncomfortable to stay where and how we are.
The change we desire is possible, but our focus needs to be on clearing and decluttering our emotional and mental fields so the light can shine through and direct you. The exercises in my book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You (http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon) can help.

We are the only species who prevents our own success. But, we can also make miracles happen.

Hugs, love, and light for all!

Empathy Tour Day 4

Dani (@positivepresent on Twitter) posted an article titled: "The Psychology of Empathy" on her blog, Positively Present http://www.positivelypresent.com.

Please leave a comment here or on her blog if you have any questions you would like answered during this tour.

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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

How to Detach and Screen Out the Emotions and Pain of Others

Every sensitive person—regardless of how they come to interact with negative energy—could benefit from this book that teaches how to detach and screen out the emotions and pain of others while remaining compassionate and effective as a healer or friend, mother, or coworker. ~ Denise Demaras, artist and holistic spiritual health counselor certified by Chopra University

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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Empathy Tour Day 3

Wednesday, March 2 - Carol Denbow (@author101) shared an article titled “How Yvonne wrote her book on empathy.” Read it at A Book Inside http://abookinside.blogspot.com.

Please leave a comment here or on Carol's blog to ask your question about empathy and intuition during this virtual tour.

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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Radio Show Discussion: What is the Gift of Empathy?

Do you feel drained instead of inspired? You may be picking up detrimental energy from your environment and from others. Listen to this audio to learn more about the intuitive gift of empathy.

Listen to internet radio with Lynn Serafinn on Blog Talk Radio

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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Radio Show with Joanne Sprott

Some folks can't even watch TV commercials for the Humane Society without becoming emotional. They certainly can't watch the evening news. Just imagine how tragic world events affect energy-sensitive people!

They are emotionally devastated even though they live on the other side of the world and didn't personally know any of the victims.

Joanne Sprott (@muselady11) hosted Yvonne Perry as her guest on Beyond Words Radio Show. Perry and Goode are the authors of Whose Stuff Is This?, a guidebook to help empathic people set loving boundaries for others' emotional energies.

Learn why Yvonne wrote this book, what the book can do for you, and how to tell if you have the intuitive gift of empathy. Know what this gift looks like when unrestrained as well as how it can be used to help others.

Listen to Believe in the Moment Radio at http://www.believeinthemoment.com or click the arrow in the player below.

Listen to internet radio with BelieveInTheMoment on Blog Talk Radio

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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

Being Non-Resistant Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

I remember the line from Erich Segal's Love Story: "Love means never having to say you’re sorry."

That’s true because love never perceives itself as being wronged. If you never perceive attack, you will have no need to forgive, defend, retaliate, or feel sorry for yourself. What a freeing way to live! This is the embodiment of the often misunderstood feat of “turning the other cheek.” We’ve often thought that phrase meant that it is honorable to let people walk all over us. Turning the other cheek actually means standing in your place of power and letting things flow through you without even moving the needle on your “who gives a crap?” meter. You simply avoid giving away your power to anything negative. How? By paying attention to what you are experiencing at any given moment and not pushing against it. This state of allowing permits you to acknowledge your emotions—whether pleasant or not—and look for the gift or lesson each situation offers.

We resist because we are fearful or in denial. Perhaps we are afraid to feel, or worry that our emotions will take over. Quite the opposite is true. Our emotions, when stuffed, are silently taking over our health. Being resistant blinds us to possibilities and solutions and causes us to shut down. Our body may feel tight, tense, or lethargic; our emotions may feel heavy, sad, or angry. This causes us to attract more negativity and pretty soon we are stuck.

So, the next time you are about to get mad, judge, or resist, stop and accept yourself, the other person, and situation as it is. It doesn’t mean you condone it. It means you are accepting its reality instead of denying or fighting it.

If something is upsetting you, deal with it quickly. Acknowledge and release your feelings before they drag you down. That way, you can be present in every moment as you bring your attention and awareness to each thought, feeling, and activity as it is occurring. If you notice you are in a state of resistance, go to Chapter 9 of my book, Whose Stuff Is This? and do some of the exercises that bring peace of mind, balance, and well-being.

When something upsetting is occurring for you, there are three choices you can make:

1. Resist, deny, avoid, or ignore it (not recommended!)
2. Communicate, ask for what you need, and be willing to alter what you can about the situation. If another person involved will not cooperate with your peace-making efforts, cut ties with the offender or remove yourself from the unhealthy environment. Let go of the need to change people. The only person you can change is yourself. Find a different job, move out, or do whatever you need to bring about a better living/working condition and peace of mind. You do not have to complain, suffer, or play the role of a victim. Instead, look for new opportunities and relationships with uplifting and positive people that will support and nurture you on your spiritual path.
3. Accept the situation once you have done all you can to remedy it. This does not mean you are giving up or surrendering to something you abhor. It means you have released all the negative charge surrounding the situation and come to a place of peace that will allow you to remain where you are without suffering, stuffing, or seething. This option is best employed when you are dealing with an uncontrollable situation such as the death of a loved one or the termination of a close relationship.

When you focus on cultivating and integrating a peaceful mindset into your life, the universe will guide you to the resources that support your goal of entering into the flow of who you really are. Undoubtedly, your intuition led you to this blog today. You know how to access your internal guidance!

When you are non-resistant, you feel lighter and it’s easier to be joyful and allow what you really want to flow into your life. My wish is that you will recognize your own power and live at a blissful level of unconditional, non-resistant happiness.

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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.