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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Traits of an Empath #15

15. Need for solitude: An empath will go stir-crazy if they don’t get quiet time. This is even obvious in empathic children.

Halfway through!  Have you noticed I'm not finding much to disagree with? 

I do need solitude.  I have a job that demands the attention of 250+ Electronic Engineers.  I have to pay very close attention to finances, numbers, people, placement, and a lot of rules.  When I get home at night, I.  Am.  Spent.  Burned out.  I need quiet.

Most nights, when Jeremy is working, I will go to bed when Jacob goes to bed.  This gives me at least 2 hours of quiet in which I can read, meditate, watch TV alone, surf the net, etc.  I need this time!

I have also noticed Jacob taking time by himself.  Watching some television, or just playing quietly alone.

I am not lonely.  Loneliness is not solitude.  Solitude is never lonely.  The two are very different.

Language... has created the word "loneliness" to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word "solitude" to express the glory of being alone. ~Paul Johannes Tillich

See what I mean?

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