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Autumn is a beautiful season of transformation, where the world around us shifts and changes in preparation for the colder months ahead. As we witness the leaves changing colour and falling from the trees, it's a reminder that change is a natural part of life.

Amidst all the hustle and bustle of daily life, it's important to take a step back and reflect on your accomplishments. Recognizing your progress can give you the boost you need to keep pushing forward towards your goals. So take a deep breath, feel the crisp air on your skin, and embrace the season of change and transition. It’s time for pumpkin spice lattes and bonfires.

Today will be an introduction to "Ego versus Intuition: How to Tell the Difference."

How many times, when faced with a decision or dilemma, have you been told to just follow your intuition? All the time! That’s because it’s truly awesome advice. Problem is — it’s easier said than done.

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Using a Number Chart

Today I’ll talk about recurring numbers, such as 11:11, 222, and so on. In the past, I never paid attention to the numbers. As far as I am concerned, I have good communication with my guides. Yet one day, my guides suggested that some days they would like to get my attention, but I’m too distracted.

They suggested that I find a chart that felt right for me, and those are the numbers they would use to get my attention. They explained that it doesn’t matter which chart we choose; our guides will work with what we pick.

I must admit, they sure do use these numbers to get me to hear their message. I hadn’t realized just how often I hadn’t heard them on my hectic days. I’ll share an example of them using 222. On the chart I use, that number sequence means, "Stop worrying; everything is working out just as it’s supposed to. One day while driving, there were three advertising boards with the number 222, and then came a license plate with those numbers.

I chuckled and said to my guides that I'd received the message loud and clear and that I would do something about letting go of the situation.

I’ll include the chart I use, but the truth is, you can even create your own chart or find one online.

I hope this will be beneficial to you along your journey.

Today’s Topic

Today is an introduction to "Ego versus Intuition: How to Tell the Difference."

When faced with a decision or dilemma, we are often told to follow our intuition. However, that advice is much easier said than done.

It's important to understand that your intuition is not the only voice in your head. Your ego is the other speaker, and it can be quite disruptive. Since your ego tends to have a dominant monologue, it's easy for your intuition to get lost in the noise.

The good news is that it’s absolutely possible to learn how to distinguish between the two. Once you learn what to look for, you can then identify if you’re listening to your ego or your intuition. Once you have a clear understanding of where the message came from, it will be easier to let your intuition guide your choices and your course of action.

Take a moment to quiet your mind and just listen. For most of us, soon you’ll start to hear a voice that feels familiar. It’s more than likely what you thought was your intuition, but it’s not. That chatter in your head is ego; you can tell because it started to talk first.

Although your ego's primary function is to protect you, the impact of society, the culture you grew up in, and your past experiences all have a significant impact on how your ego will respond. Our fears also feed our ego until the only messages we hear are in response to not only the impact of the world in which we live but also all of our traumas, fears, negative self-talk, and doubts.

When much of your thinking comes from the ego, it’s not helping you advance toward the right path. In fact, it’s doing everything in its power to hold you back for its perceived protection. The ego is afraid and tries to keep you safe by shutting down anything new or different. For some, that’s when the ‘what ifs’ begin.

Your intuition, on the other hand, is everything that your ego is not. It’s often quiet. It can be felt through physical sensations, such as goose bumps, feeling tingly in your hands, or in your stomach, hence the term "go with your gut.

One of the ways that your intuition communicates is without words, and it’s much quieter than the voice of the ego. Your intuition often allows you to just ‘know’ something without any rational reason or explanation. It does take practice to understand these messages.

Intuition comes from your Higher Self, Guides, or the Universe. Your intuition is always present to guide you toward what is for your highest good. It’s important to learn to quiet the mind to allow your quiet voice to be heard. Yet for some of us, we had to learn how to effectively use this guidance, especially if you use your intuition with the work you do.

Over the years, I've learned to quiet my thoughts to allow the information to flow and help others. When doing a reading, workshop, or massage, my intuition is present and active. All I have to do is trust the information and not judge it. I’ve seen the results of listening to the messages when working with others: I no longer question the information.

It did take years of learning to give the best possible readings for someone, requiring patience, practice, and an open mind. It’s important to let go of assumptions or any biases because they lead to inaccurate readings.

Just like the ego, assumptions are misleading, and they throw you off track. It’s the reason I’ve learned how to approach every reading with a clear and open mindset.

The next edition will be on “Five ways to tell if it’s Intuition or Ego.”

Someone recently sent me a question: "How do you protect yourself from overload and drained energy when trying to help someone else? Are there any techniques to use, and what to be aware of, etc.?"

Since the subject of the ego has many aspects for me to cover, I didn't want to keep this person waiting for an answer. There may be others who are wondering the same thing. Today, I will address their questions.

Empath Burnout

Empath burnout, also referred to as empath's fatigue, occurs when we go beyond our limits and spend too much of ourselves aiding others emotionally, mentally, socially, physically, or spiritually. It's normal to experience a certain degree of empath’s fatigue in our daily lives, but burnout often results from the continuous depletion of our energy reserves over a prolonged period of time. Constantly serving as a source of support for others while neglecting our own needs can have a detrimental impact on our well-being.

It's crucial for all sensitive individuals to be aware of this "blind spot" in empathic sensitivity and take the necessary preventive measures. Otherwise, our time and energy become a limited resource. It’s essential for us to give ourselves permission to withdraw, recover, recharge, and, most importantly, respect our own time and energy and know where to draw the line.

It’s a difficult question to answer in a few short paragraphs because there are so many factors. All I can offer is food for thought. Here are some of the things that experts suggest:

Four ways to help others without draining your batteries

1. It’s critical to your well-being to take excellent care of yourself first, and then give only what you can without harming yourself. It means ensuring you get plenty of relaxation, sleep, exercise regularly, eat well, and also have fun. We are so often caught up in helping others that we don’t allow ourselves to find time to discover what brings us joy or to explore new experiences.

Be especially careful to have a firm boundary with emotionally draining individuals. Unfortunately, these individuals are always in crisis and are not interested in finding real solutions. They have an endless list of needs and expectations, and they’ll guilt you or manipulate you if the boundaries aren’t in place and maintained.

2.For every person you go out of your way to help, do two nice things for yourself. This helps keep your batteries charged. Stop believing that taking a needed break means doing it at the expense of the other person. Taking loving care of yourself should be your priority.

3.Being a nurturer doesn’t mean being a martyr. You can show love and care to others without sacrificing yourself. Being a nurturer means caring, not sacrifice. When you begin to sacrifice, it shows that it’s an unhealthy form of love. You can love and take care of others without crippling them or yourself in the process.

4.A healthy nurturer knows how to nourish themselves while also nourishing others. It means that you too need to ask for help from others when you need it. Real nurture means love flowing both ways. Sharing yourself, your talents, and your resources with the world is good only when it’s something that you’re able to offer. If it’s more than you can give, learn to say no. The truth is, we don’t have the power to solve everybody’s problems, and neither should we. Most of all, your real self shouldn’t depend on constantly having someone to take care of.

I hope that this has helped to clarify any issues you may have had regarding how to guard against being overloaded, ways to avoid depleting your energy while assisting others, and any strategies you might want to use and be conscious of.

Thank you for taking the time to ask your questions. I appreciate and value your feedback, as my aim is to provide all of you with informative and engaging content. Be Well.

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