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We have all had encounters when an interaction with someone or someplace has left a feeling of being drained or off-balance; and for some sensitive people, these encounters are often intense and limit their willingness to interact with the world around them. “Sponge” is a term for people who unknowingly, or unwittingly, absorb other people’s moods or feelings, often to the detriment of themselves. Subsequently, sponge people develop a perception that social and public interaction comes at an expense to their own wellbeing, and to survive they must protect themselves. 

As a Spiritual Counselor, a fair amount of the initial work I do with clients is to assist them in setting healthy boundaries as they release limiting defense strategies.

In the not-so-distant past, “sponge people” were presented as sensitive people who needed to protect themselves from their environment. 

The stance of protection or defense typically represents a perception of fear at work. Today, however, empaths are frequently told that these sensitivities are gifts and a special power, framed as a consolation to sensitive persons struggling with their environment.

I take a different approach. Empathic sensitivity is an awareness and a skill that can be developed and integrated into a person’s sensory perception and intuition. Please join me for an opportunity to discuss and demystify the ills of sponge people and expand upon the reality of their spiritual counterparts—empaths.