I've done a lot of work on boundaries and energetic sovereignty. For any of us in the healing spaces, we come across so many types of people and all their energies, it can sometimes be too much. Many times I have looked for the door when I had enough and it was time to get away from all the unsettling energy in a room! I learned about setting up energetic boundaries that are flexible, and let me choose what to let in and what to repel, it makes life and interactions so much easier for the most part. What I understand now is that flexibility in energetic boundaries is important to be effective. If you set up a rigid boundary, then you are closing off experiences that may benefit you. This is where the sovereignty piece comes in. You get to choose what you let in and what you do not let in. Anyone who is empathic and struggles with trying to be "open" to everything gets exhausted. I know this for myself! Sovereignty, discernment and choice - these are foundational pieces for empathic healers. I think the easiest and best way to create your boundaries and energetic sovereignty is using the breath, and settling in that way by breathing and actively sealing your energetic field with each breath. How are you creating your boundaries? What fears or doubts do you run into as you go about creating your energetic sovereignty? Are your boundaries flexible or rigid?