Brenda Winkle Empowerment, LLC

I said what I said

After working with empaths for the last 11 years, being an empath and working as a psychic medium I can tell you…

Following your intuition is going to require you to be OK with being misunderstood.

This message was brought to you by my dad… whose favorite poem was “The Road Less Traveled”

I’m listening, Dad. And I miss you.

You’ll know if this message is for you, too. And if it is, you’re going to love my podcast, Your Yes Filled Life.

A member of the Empowered Empath Collective said:

“Discomfort for them means action for me.”

And I haven’t stopped thinking about it.

Because so many empaths unconsciously live by this rule.

Someone is upset?

Fix it.

Someone is disappointed?

Adjust.

Someone doesn’t like your decision?

Explain yourself. Or change the decision.

Someone feels uncomfortable?

Make it better.

The problem is that over time, we can become so focused on managing other people’s experiences that we stop checking in with our own.

This month inside the Empowered Empath Collective we’re exploring Expansion Without Guilt and having honest conversations about what happens when your growth, boundaries, visibility, success, or choices make other people uncomfortable.

Because someone else’s discomfort is real.

But it isn’t always your responsibility.

And learning the difference may be one of the most important self-trust skills you’ll ever develop.

Most empaths I work with already know.

They know what they want.

They know what’s no longer working.

They know what needs to change.

The challenge isn’t clarity.

The challenge is staying connected to what they know when other people’s emotions enter the picture.

That’s a self-trust issue.

Not a wisdom issue.

 If this resonated with you, go have a listen to episode 266, you already know more than you trust on Your Yes Filled Life Podcast

This photo was taken in New York City a few years ago, surrounded by Pride flags at Rockefeller Center.

Every June, I’m reminded that creating spaces where people feel safe to be fully themselves isn’t a side issue.

It’s a value.

It’s one of the reasons I care so deeply about the communities I build.

Whether someone joins a workshop, a retreat, a coaching program, a choir, or simply spends time in a conversation with me, I want them to feel welcomed, respected, and treated with dignity.

I believe people do their best growing when they don’t have to spend energy wondering if they belong.

When they can show up honestly.

When they can bring their full humanity into the room.

The communities I lead are built on curiosity, compassion, personal responsibility, and respect for people across identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences.

That includes LGBTQ+ people.

That includes BIPOC people.

That includes people whose stories, identities, experiences, and paths may look different from my own.

Pride Month is a celebration, but it’s also a reminder that belonging matters.

And the world becomes better when more people feel safe enough to be fully themselves.

Happy Pride Month. 🏳️‍🌈

You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to keep going.

And if you are exhausted, depleted, stressed or going through something, of course, sometimes it feels like you’re going backward.

That’s not actually what’s happening. This is what we’re talking about on episode 265 of Your Yes Filled Life podcast.

I think it feels really good to give myself some grace. What about you?

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