Very interesting subject matter and writing tone. Presented gently with much information and research. Will recommend.

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This is such an affirming book. I've long been told I'm too sensitive- as an adult I no longer believe this, but I still hear it in my mind, the ghosts of my childhood telling me to calm down or stop being dramatic. Now I know that sensitivity, my empathy, is a strength. This book is for anyone who needs the reminder that their strength is their emotional capacity fordeep empathy.

As someone who was questioning if they were an empath I found this book fascinating. This covers the good, bad & ugly. I’m glad it didn’t sugar coat things. Definitely pick it up.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advanced reader copy. This is my honest review.

Psychic medium and empath Kristy Robinett wrote this book to provide support and advice for empaths struggling with their sensitivity and gifts. While her framework for different types of empaths seems to include pretty much anyone, and I’m not personally a fan of the binary thinking and New Age “love and light” style, there are some helpful tips for sensitive people and their loved ones throughout.

Robinett’s framework divides empaths into distinct types: physical, emotional, intuitive, and the subdivided “earth” empath. These can overlap in one person, and Robinett experiences all four. She’s generally a fan of the bulleted list, with long lists throughout the book detailing tips and issues an empath might encounter. When describing each type, there’s a list of traits you can use to “diagnose” whether you might be that type, with the bar being very low: two or more traits for most types, and just one for earth empaths. Pretty much every human being is therefore going to fit into one of these categories!

Is this a problem? Not necessarily. “Empath,” like most identity categories, is a subjective label we can use to describe our experience and connect with others, and there’s no real need for gatekeeping. The book has a lot of content that will connect with folks who are sensitive in some area and help them to process those experiences. Setting boundaries and being mindful certainly doesn’t harm anyone, and the tips Robinett offers could serve introverts, neurodivergent folks, and others who might overlap with the empath label.

I can also see this book being helpful for parents, friends, and partners, as there are sections on children and relationships. For example, there’s an emphasis on how empaths (and I would say, caretaker types in general) don’t always come across as emotionally nurturing because they’re just burnt out and exhausted, which might be useful for loved ones to understand.

Where the labeling could be problematic, though, is where the reader internalizes Robinett’s binary view of the world. While she claims that there are no good people or bad people, there’s a lot of language around positive vs. negative people, high vibe and low vibe, “drainers,” poisonous people, etc. This language is meant to empower the empath, but I find it a big turnoff, reeking of “love and light” New Age spirituality that can veer into spiritual bypassing. It would be easy for a reader to come away feeling more enlightened than others based on their empath label.

There are other occasional linguistic choices that gave me pause—empaths apparently are often “accused” of being ADHD (ADHD is a way the brain works, not an accusation!) and there’s a use of the cringey phrase “Indian summer.” While I don’t expect perfection in terminology, and we’re all learning, I do have to wonder about Robinett’s possible allegiances to a New Age way of thinking. As another example, while there is an early mention of how white sage is over-harvested, there’s no mention of the appropriative aspect of smudging, and there are two recommendations elsewhere in the book to smudge with white sage.

The tips provided for empaths include a mix of general good advice for relating, Instagrammy self-care ideas (e.g. baths and vision boards), and recommendations for crystals and essential oils. There are meditations and protection exercises included that feel a little samey (lots of white light and bubbles), but these sorts of visualizations are widely recognized as helpful and do resonate with a lot of folks who struggle with energetic overwhelm. Other practices I recognized from various outside sources, such as a Buddhist lovingkindness meditation and an observation exercise frequently recommended for panic attacks in therapy.

On the whole, I would expect sensitive folks to find this book validating, and some will resonate with Robinett’s personal stories. I’d just offer a word of caution to use the empath label for self-reflection, not comparison or validating a sense of being “better” than others.

Embrace Your Empathy is and excellent little book to read, if you are interested in learning more about empaths, or are questioning whether you are one. It is broken down into sections such as the Intuitive Empath, and the Earth Empath. This way you can read just the sections that apply to you, if you choose. I read it from cover to cover an did find there is a little bit of repetition, but this is only to make sure if someone is only reading the sections that call to them they won't be lost. I like some of the meditations that she included in each section, and can see myself practicing them in the future. Recommend for those who are just learning about empaths, but maybe not so much for those who are already highly knowledgeable in the field.

Having strange people come up to you and tell you their deepest secrets can be overwhelming. Handling this has been a problem. I needed help and I have found it in this book. I will definitely try to let "sensitivity be my strength". I have read and will refer back to it. I received this book from Net Galley and Llewellyn Worldwide for a honest review.

If you have ever been told you are too sensitive, this book may be just what you need. If you have ever felt completely drained by feeling the emotions of those around you, you probably need to read this book. If you find that life can feel a little overwhelming, you probably need this book. These are all indicators that you may be an empath, and life feels different when you are an empath.
In Embrace Your Empathy, Kristy Robinett defines an empath as:

“An empath is someone who was born with the ability to feel the mental, emotional, and sometimes even physical state of others. The empath is a psychic sponge.”

I love this definition - the psychic sponge is so spot on! In this book, Kristy Robinett offers readers insight into what it means to be an empath. She provides reassurance that the gifts of being an empath can be healing for you and those around you. She does a great job of introducing various types of empaths, including: physical, emotional, intuitive, and earth empath. She guides the reader through a process of determining which type of empath you may be.

Robinette offers tools, strategies, exercises, meditations, essential oils, and crystals for each type of empath. I especially enjoyed the chapter on being an earth empath.

There has been a lot written about empaths in books and the internet. But Robinette brings a warm and relatable voice to this topic. She offers unique insight that is truly valuable. I enjoyed reading the client stories she shared. I found this book to be a consoling reassurance that being an empath is not an indication of being too sensitive or weak but is a beautiful gift that allows me to experience this world in a richer and more meaningful way.

If you can read or feel emotions, get strongly affected by the energy and moods of others, you might be an empath and if so, life can be very overwhelming and difficult. The book, Embrace Your Empathy by Kristy Robinett shows us the different kinds of empathy and shares tools (such as oils and crystals) that have helped her. I’m always interested in learning how to deal with these emotions and moods that seem to drain me!

If you too consider yourself an empathy or are a Highly Sensitive Person, this is a helpful book to read.

When you feel alone in a crowded world and the weight of negativity is overwhelming, this book lifts you up and shares the secrets to both surviving and thriving as an empath. Down to earth and easy to use, Embrace Your Empathy reveals the many gifts of being empathic and how using them can heal both yourself and those around you.

Kristy Robinett assures that nothing is wrong with you if you’re struggling to embrace your own empathy. You’re not too sensitive or weak, you just need the right tools to manage your abilities. She introduces you to various types of empaths—physical, emotional, intuitive, and earth—and helps you determine which type you might be. There are also chapters on raising a child empath and how being an empath affects relationships. Exercises and meditations are provided as well as inspiring client stories and recommended crystals and essential oils. This book nourishes your soul and transforms you into an empathic warrior.

Out on 2/8

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Embrace Your Empathy had a lot of insightful advice. I found the book helpful for its details and real life examples provided. I have seen a great deal of books promoted towards Empaths lately, and this one felt like one of the best at explaining the different kinds of Empaths out there and what they experience.

Being an empath myself I was excited to read a book that could possibly teach me a few tricks to make life more managable.

At times the book felt very ''love and light'' and that can be a very toxic way of thinking, but Kristy wasn't afraid to talk about the ugly sides of things which was nice. Reading her experiences and how she handled things is also something that I really appreciate, but MAN did a lot of the things she wrote in there hit home with me. All in all its a really good book and I'm curious about trying some of the tips out!

I went into "Embrace Your Empathy" thinking I wasn't an empath and came out thinking I might be. I'm great at reading emotions and the feel of place. I assumed it was from all of my childhood trauma but it could be more. I'm great at advice and I will cry when I watch those Facebook videos about animals that have rough starts. If we follow this book, I'm an empath. I'm a fun type of empath though because I've learned how to be a complete bitch. Anyway, for the review, this read like a self-help and not even a touch magickal except the call upon your angel thing and brief recommendations for crystals and oil. Speaking of recommendations, the author only gave one essential oil per section and one or two crystals. I would have appreciated more personally. Also, instead of making a broad disclaimer before each essential oil recommendation there is a paragraph explaining not to use directly on skin. It was cool the first time but it got annoying after the fourth, that goes for the crystal spiel too. I enjoyed reading this as much as I expected to. The writing was preachy a lot of the time and some of the stories felt a bit off but overall it isn't the worst and could help somebody.

I received an ARC of, Embrace your Empathy, by Kristy Robinett. This is a really good book on Empathy. The different types of Empathy,and especially how to deal with your empathy.

I myself am a very sensitive person and find it very easy to read other people and understand their emotions. Does that make me an empath? Who knows... this books does attempt to help you put a label on your empathy and gives you tips and meditation/journaling/other practices to help you keep your emotions balanced.