I just posted the YouTube this morning where I asked Erik around 30 questions about Trump and his presidency. I hope it allays some anxieties. In a nutshell, he’s not a perfect man, but he will help unite the country and make it prosperous for everyone, even the “little people.”
Setting boundaries is something Erik stresses on a regular basis. Check out Part One of this topic.
Me: Hi Kim and Erik. Ready to go on to round two?
Erik: Ding. I’m ready, Mom.
Kim: He’s got boxing gloves on!
Me: I know you wanted to talk about this the last session. What can you say about the importance of boundaries? You know you talk a lot about setting boundaries not just for yourself but for others, too.
Erik: Oh, Mom, I hope you have some time because boundaries are so important.
Kim: He’s got this really low tone in his voice, almost somber.
Erik makes a motion like he’s pulling taffy between his hands.
Erik: Let’s talk about. This frequency we’re playing with is the title of being an empath. Everyone is an empath but of different levels, degrees and types. This is really important to know. You need to know if you’re a physical empath or a spiritual/emotional one. This can play a huge role in what kind of boundaries you need to set. Regardless, you need boundaries to keep a constant sense of self because society and others can push you into a false sense of awareness. This goes back to what we were just talking about, being self-directed. If you have those boundaries, you can maintain that constant sense of identity as well as your ability to be self-directed, but if you let go of those boundaries, you can’t.
Me: That makes sense.
Erik: I want to talk a little about emotional empaths, and then we’ll talk about physical ones.
Me: Okay.
Erik: It’s very literal, people. If you understand that you’re an emotional empath, emotions of other situations can impact you in a way that can really affect your health and your mental stability. This is where it gets real, Mom. You have to know yourself because then, when other emotions come in that are not your own, you can identify them and say, “Here are my boundaries. This is where I draw the line, and I can’t let it affect me in that way.” So having emotional boundaries is huge, but I want you people to expand your thinking. The emotional boundaries isn’t just about saying, “I’m going to block things out.” It’s also the other way around in that it’s about what you will embody. Having those boundaries is key to maintaining your personal health so it’s not always about boundaries in the sense of blocking. It’s also about boundaries in the sense of building.
Me: What do you mean?
Kim: He thinks he’s funny when he said that.
Me: Keep your day job!
Kim chuckles.
Kim: He’s talking about internal boundaries with self that have nothing to do with anybody outside or anything external.
Erik: It’s having your own boundaries because, Mom, people are sometimes overly connected to their emotions, and that runs their life.
Me: Oh, okay.
Erik: And other times, it’s the complete opposite. People are ice queens.
He clears his throat and points at Kim.
Kim (laughing): Sometimes I try to block off my emotions so that I don’t get all emotional.
Probably not uncommon in mediums who get overwhelmed by so many spirits.
Erik: So you have to have boundaries with yourself that have nothing to do with anything external. If you don’t define that within yourself, then your internal structure will be easily affected by external things. It’s really important to identify when emotions you’re experiencing are not your own. This is why it’s important to build an internal structure, internal boundaries for self. Then when you experience emotions and even process them that aren’t your own, For example, some people were extremely affected by the events in Orlando, and they had a whole week where they were depressed.
Me: Yeah.
Erik: So, you have to be able to relate emotionally to that experience, but then when you internalize it, you have to be able to say, “This is not my own.” Draw those lines.
Me: Yeah.
Erik: I want to talk about something else because I don’t think people know this, Mom. Physical empaths are just as affected as the other by not having boundaries. If you’re sitting in the backyard having barbecue with your brother who just had knee surgery, and all of a sudden your knee starts hurting and you’re not sure why, understanding the concept of physical empaths is huge and can really improve your life.
Me: Save a lot of doctor bills, too!
Kim: No kidding!
Erik: So, again, understanding that the experience is not your own will allow you to put those boundaries up and release that.
Kim: A real quick example: My sister came into town last summer to my mom’s. She’s only 16 months older than me, but she’s got crepitus in her knees and they’re nasty. She’s got really old people knees.
Me: Aw!
Kim: They’re horrible, and I kept telling my mom, ‘I don’t understand. My knees are aching so bad! This is not me.’
Me: Ah!
Kim: I knew it was such a quick onset, and I was like, ‘This isn’t me. I wonder where it’s coming from.’ So I asked my mom, then my dad, and then I asked my sister, and she was like, “Oh yeah, honey. I have horrible knees, and they freaking hurt all the time.” So I was like, ‘Oh, okay!’ Then I put up boundaries and redefined the pain as hers.
Erik: For you guys, too—
Me: Did it work? Did the knee pain go away?
Kim: It did because it’s like when you, uh, initially, I knew it wasn’t me, and that’s why I started asking my family members. ‘Is it you? Who’s got the knee issues here because it sucks?’
I chuckle.
Kim: Then I had to redefine my boundaries so that I wouldn’t take that on. I was able to release it. I think it’s being so connected to All That Is.
Part Two coming your way Friday! Don’t forget tomorrow at 7 PM CT is Erik’s Hour of Enlightenment radio show. Call 619-639-4606 15 minutes prior to talk to Erik. http://goo.gl/aFHTzJ
