That’s what empathy is: a gift.

Empaths have a massive amount of potential, but not all of them know how to release this potential. I'm going to show you how to do that. If you want to do that, however, you need to realize how incredibly crucial it is to accept yourself.

I know it's a lot easier said than done. That's another thing I hope to help you with within this book. This journey is not one of mere self-discovery, but of self-acceptance and self-improvement. Once you've accepted being an empath, along with all its pros and cons, you can use that gift to unlock your full potential and live your best life. You will no longer fight the gift you have. Instead, you’ll use it to your advantage.

With self-acceptance and self-improvement, we can accomplish this. The first thing I need to tell you is that while an empath is highly sensitive, it is not a bad thing. Often, this gift can feel like a burden and a struggle rather than a good thing. I can promise you right now, you're not being "too sensitive," as some would say. The ability to feel things deeply — even when they are not necessarily yours to feel — is a gift. I know that it may make things difficult sometimes. You may not always understand why you're feeling things as intensely as you are. Regardless, I'm going to show you why it's a gift.

Whatever the case may be, confidence will help you on your way to success. We're going to cover several things in this book, such as: •

• Empath types
• Growing up as an empath
• Finding peace
• How empaths can understand and help other people
• Honest self-analysis
• The challenges and defenses of an empath
• Dealing with, avoiding, and cleansing negativity
• Emotional intelligence and empathy
• Ways to deal with energy vampires
• Managing your energy as an empath
• How to protect your energy reservoir as an empath
• How to recover and rejuvenate your lost energy