Are you consistently dumbfounded by the insensitivity and immaturity of your exes? Maybe you tend to feel underappreciated, resentful, and taken advantage of. You feel like your needs are just too much.

You could be a sensitive empath! And as such, you have unique dating struggles.

A few other hallmarks of the empathic dater are a tendency to people-please, they have difficulty setting boundaries, and often making compassionate excuses for a partner’s repeated hurtful behavior. You likely find yourself attracting partners who are either emotionally unavailable, emotionally irresponsible, or just plain unpredictable. 

I, too, am a sensitive empath, and trust me when I say there are effective tools and strategies for people like us. Imagine if you had the skills needed to protect your sensitive nature and feel safe with someone who deeply honors your emotional superpowers.

Today writer and illustrator Rashad Malik Davis shares his insanely relatable story of growing up as the sensitive child of a volatile father and how it shaped his relationships. He gets real vulnerable about his trauma, and I absolutely love him for it!

You’ll hear some great tips on avoiding emotionally unavailable partners, how to start putting your needs on the front burner, and when to know if your empathetic desire to help might actually be doing more harm than good.

By the end of this episode, you will feel deeply proud to be a sensitive soul and you’ll feel empowered to unapologetically shine that beautiful emotional energy into the hearts of the ones who see its value.

🏳️‍🌈 Connect with Rashad 🏳️‍🌈

https://www.ramalikillustrations.com/

Rashad Malik Davis is a writer and illustrator, his work focuses on diversity and inclusion, fantasy, empathy, and emotional literacy for young people and adults alike. In 2017, Chapter 1 of his Carefree Like Me series won the Best Indie Book Award in the Children’s category. Chapter 2 of the same series won the 2019 Best Indie Illustration Award as well.

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Lauren Smith is a speaker and author of "The Mindful Dating Journal: Find a Healthy Love that Lasts," and creator of the free MettaDate Journal mobile app. She combines her personal success dating story with her professional mindfulness training to help singles ditch the dating struggle and claim the loving relationship they deeply deserve.