Navigating Being an Empath and Setting Healthy Boundaries with Signe Myers Hovem

Navigating Being an Empath and Setting Healthy Boundaries with Signe Myers Hovem

Signe Myers Hovem joins Tessa to discuss how to navigate being an empath. They explore what being an empath really means, how to put up boundaries to protect yourself as an empath, and actionable ways for empaths to stay mindful and resilient. They also talk about how projecting onto yourself and onto others can be a form of trespassing. Signe gives a very important PSA that you should tune in for.

Signe Myers Hovem is a spiritual counselor, ITA energy practitioner, and published author. Her book is titled The Space in Between: An Empath's Field Guide: https://www.amazon.com/Space-Between-Empaths-Field-Guide/dp/1647423015.

“Your sensitivities are a blessing and a guidance” - Signe Myers Hovem

5 Key Takeaways

1. Signe Myers Hovem describes being an empath as a naturally hardwired sense of perception that just happens to be in the realm of intuition. Being empathic means you are able to have a larger conversation with your environment than other
people.

2. To actualize into the person you deeply want to become, you can try forming “I am” statements. For example, when you see someone embodying traits that you admire and want to have - tell yourself “I am that”. On the flip side, when you see someone embody traits that you do not particularly like, instead of judging the behavior, you can just gently tell yourself “I am not that”.

3) Before fully describing yourself as an empath, make sure you understand what it means to be an empath. Being an empath means having spiritual maturity, integrity, and boundaries.

4) Giving to others without nurturing the self will just lead to self-depletion. You are a sponge and if you absorb too much you become oversaturated. A sponge that is oversaturated doesn't work anymore. You have to find a strategy where you can be compassionate without actively taking it upon yourself to be the rescuer. As for your emotional body to give you space, and invite your spiritual body
to come closer to you and imagine a world where the hurt isn't present.

5) You can project onto yourself or onto others. Either way, they are a form of control. Projections pollute the mental and spiritual environments. Nobody wants to be told who they are or who they should be.

Timestamps

[00:00] Episode overview: Who is Signe Myers Hovem?

[00:44] How does it feel to finally publish a book?

[03:17] Reversing fear-based language in the spiritual realm.

[06:58] Where does the word empath really come from (and what does it really mean to be an empath)?

[10:50] Boundaries vs. barriers: shifting how you view your empathic nature

[14:56] Why you should have an “I am” statement.

[18:47] The natural origins of polarity and duality.

[20:43] What drew Signe Hovem to the field of spiritual healing?

[24:33] Overidentifying with the word empath and taking on too much responsibility as an empath

[35:33] How prayer can help when you feel helpless.

[39:05] Keeping an empathy list and a prayer journal (daily habits for empaths).

[41:36] Projecting onto yourself and others (what it is and how to overcome it).

[51:14] What is Mahat meditation?

[53:05] Different types of sensitivity and further resources.

[55:56] Invite Signe to your book group discussion!

Links

Connect with Signe Myers Hovem:Website https://www.smhovem.com/

The Space in Between: An Empath's Field Guide

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smhovem/

Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/signe-hovem-17386119/

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpzSnH1WhnM3iTjJCgItZpw

Melanie Ryan | Institute of Consciousness https://www.mriac.com.au/

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LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessa-tovar-baa27613

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Show Notes

Navigating Being an Empath and Setting Healthy Boundaries with Signe Myers Hovem

Signe Myers Hovem joins Tessa to discuss how to navigate being an empath. They explore what being an empath really means, how to put up boundaries to protect yourself as an empath, and actionable ways for empaths to stay mindful and resilient. They also talk about how projecting onto yourself and onto others can be a form of trespassing. Signe gives a very important PSA that you should tune in for.

Signe Myers Hovem is a spiritual counselor, ITA energy practitioner, and published author. Her book is titled The Space in Between: An Empath's Field Guide: https://www.amazon.com/Space-Between-Empaths-Field-Guide/dp/1647423015.

“Your sensitivities are a blessing and a guidance” - Signe Myers Hovem

5 Key Takeaways

Signe Myers Hovem describes being an empath as a naturally hardwired sense of perception that just happens to be in the realm of intuition. Being empathic means you are able to have a larger conversation with your
environment than other people. To actualize into the person you deeply want to become, you can try forming “I am” statements. For example, when you see someone embodying traits that you admire and want to have - tell yourself “I am that”. On the flip side, when you see someone embody traits that you do not particularly like, instead of judging the behavior, you can just gently tell yourself “I am not that”.Before fully describing yourself as an empath, make sure you understand what it means to be an empath. Being an empath means having spiritual maturity, integrity, and boundaries.Giving to others without nurturing the self will just lead to self-depletion. You are a sponge and if you absorb too much you become oversaturated. A sponge that is oversaturated doesn't work anymore. You have to find a strategy where you can be compassionate without actively taking it upon yourself to be the rescuer. As for your emotional body to give you space, and invite
your spiritual body to come closer to you and imagine a world where the hurt isn't presentYou can project onto yourself or onto others. Either way, they are a form of control. Projections pollute the mental and spiritual environments. Nobody wants to be told who they are or who they should be.

Timestamps

[00:00] Episode overview: Who is Signe Myers Hovem?

[00:44] How does it feel to finally publish a book?

[03:17] Reversing fear-based language in the spiritual realm.

[06:58] Where does the word empath really come from (and what does it really mean to be an empath)?

[10:50] Boundaries vs. barriers: shifting how you view your empathic nature

[14:56] Why you should have an “I am” statement.

[18:47] The natural origins of polarity and duality.

[20:43] What drew Signe Hovem to the field of spiritual healing?

[24:33] Overidentifying with the word empath and taking on too much responsibility
as an empath

[35:33] How prayer can help when you feel helpless.

[39:05] Keeping an empathy list and a prayer journal (daily habits for empaths).

[41:36] Projecting onto yourself and others (what it is and how to overcome it).

[51:14] What is Mahat meditation?

[53:05] Different types of sensitivity and further resources.

[55:56] Invite Signe to your book group discussion!

Links

Connect with Signe Myers Hovem:

Website https://www.smhovem.com/ smhoven.com

The Space in Between: An Empath's Field Guide | https://www.amazon.com/Space-Between-Empaths-Field-Guide/dp/1647423015 The Space Between:An Empath's Field Guide

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smhovem/ Instagram

Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/signe-hovem-17386119/ LinkedIn

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpzSnH1WhnM3iTjJCgItZpw YouTube

Melanie Ryan | Institute of Consciousness https://www.mriac.com.au/ Institute of Consciousness

Connect With Tessa Tovar:

Website | https://tessatovar.com/ TessaTovar.com

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/tessamarietovar/ Instagram

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessa-tovar-baa27613 LinkedIn

Twitter | https://www.twitter.com/TBenedicktus Twitter