Being a spiritual person in a corporate world can be taxing emotionally and mentally. Spiritually, I know the concrete jungle serves no purpose other than giving me the money I need to pay my bills and having the job that looks great on paper. Navigating through the minefields of office politics is a daily struggle. I have a job that my parents can be proud of telling their friends about rather than just, oh, our daughter is a medium. They do that as well, but the medium bit takes less of the spotlight when my resume is relayed onward.
What does one do when they observe and feel everything around them? I see the energy no one else thinks to look for. My world is full of beautiful colours and vivid hues encircling the heads of the people I’m fortunate to work with in this chapter of my life. Their auras ebb and flow like liquid veils, enchanting tendrils of qi dancing and reaching outward like flames. What glorious images delight my eye, especially that third one!
The trick is gratitude. Never taking for granted that which has been bestowed by the infinite divine. The beauty of life is taking the time to observe the fleeting moments of clarity. When I take the time to ponder the light-hearted quips by coworkers or the sense of accomplishment of me finishing a stressful task, I realize my contribution may not be so meaningless after all.
Anyone in the corporate world talks about the soul-sucking nature of it. They talk about terrible bosses and vindictive peers ambitiously toppling each other ascending the corporate ladder. I’ve gone in and out of many companies in oil and gas in the last decade and finally found a place where I have made a lot of friends. This is the exception, not the norm. My bosses are awesome and inspiring. My coworkers joke and laugh all day. The work is stimulating and challenging. So what if someone snipes at me one day because they might be having a bad day? It’s ok to feel the pain of the careless missile that strikes my ego, but it’s also ok to not take things so personally. That’s really hard for me to do–not take things personally.
As I try to live my life to the fullest, there will always be those inevitable criticisms of being naive. Without pain, one doesn’t know love. Without loss, one doesn’t know to appreciate what they have. Without risk, one may not experience reward. Playing safe works for kids. But for those who of us who savour the nectar of life, the thrill comes from living.
So what does an empath do when they work in a concrete box? They build a window and a door.
To the chagrin of my spiritual peers, this post had nothing to do with shielding or grounding, or wearing crystals to ward off negative energies, etc. I’m a realist and I don’t need the extra crap my metaphysical brethren peddle–though I’d be lying if I say I didn’t buy that shit en masse like a horizontally-challenged kid in a candy store. I’ll confess, my drawers and dresser are piled with gemstones and crystals. I walk into a crystal shop and I’m an addict looking for a hit. Amethyst pendant? Rose quartz ring? Rainbow tourmaline sphere? Obsidian and onyx bracelets to help protect me from evil? Take my money already, dammit! I live 2 blocks away from Earth Gems in Calgary and I have to walk across the street to avoid it so I don’t go in. Don’t talk to me about crystals. I have a problem, ok?
Anywho, where was I? Moral of the story: empaths need to sort out their life and calm their shit.
I bet you weren’t expecting that… 😉
The Foul-Mouthed Medium 