08/28/2025
Stop calling yourself an empath.
I know, I know.
BUT KIRA!!!!
Hear me out, because it’s important.
Empath is the word everyone throws around in spiritual spaces trying to make themselves feel more important than everyone else. But the truth is, a lot of what people are calling empathy isn’t empathy at all.
It’s something very different… it’s intuition.
Empathy is real, it’s universal, and it’s built into all of us. It’s when we can feel and resonate with others’ emotions.
Want to know a secret? Our nervous systems are wired for it. Some of us are naturally more sensitive than others, but it’s a capacity everyone has.
Intuition, on the other hand, is different.
Carl Jung wrote about this. It’s the ability to perceive patterns and possibilities beneath the surface. It’s noticing dynamics that other people miss, sensing things before they happen, understanding psychological currents without being able to explain how.
Not everyone has it.
Some people lead with it.
Some barely access it.
A lot of people are confusing the two. They call intuition “empathy” because it’s softer, more relatable, easier to claim as an identity.
But this distinction matters.
Empathy is about emotional resonance.
Intuition is about pattern perception.
They feel different. They operate differently. And how you work with them changes what’s possible in your life.
Modern neuroscience confirms what Jung observed. The brain can pick up patterns before conscious awareness. Gut feelings, subtle signals, and unconscious processing all feed intuition. It’s not mystical. It’s just how some brains operate.
Understanding the difference is important. If you think you’re an empath when you’re actually an intuitive, you may mismanage your boundaries, overextend yourself, or feel isolated. If you know what you’re working with, you can develop it intentionally, protect yourself, and trust your own perception.
If this resonates, there’s so much more to explore.
In my upcoming course, Feral Resilience: Nervous System Rewilding, I actually go deeper into how your biology, nervous system, and perception shape the way you connect, sense, and thrive.
Your system isn’t broken… it’s wildly intelligent.
And learning to read it clearly is everything.
