Anita Moorjani - Sensitive Is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World

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DYING TO BE ME

I have been deeply and profoundly touched by the contents of this book, and even more so by my personal relationship with Anita Moorjani, who came into my life through a series of Divinely orchestrated coincidences.

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Describing her ensuing near-death experience as a realm of clarity and expansiveness, a state of being, Moorjani made the choice to return, and her rapid and remarkable recovery defies all medical understanding. Her psychospiritual healing, which continues to this day, was self-realization: of her own magnificence, of oneness with universal energy and with a universe comprising. This candid memoir is a cathartic testimony to the magnificence and healing capacity of every human being.

Publishers Weekly

WHAT IF THIS IS HEAVEN?

So many people have such a fear of death that they are afraid to live life to its fullest measure. Anita Moorjani does a brilliant job of demystifying both life and death by first breaking the spell of our conditioned beliefs and then giving us the practical tools to be reborn in the same life. This book will free your soul and teach that you dont have to die to go to heaven.

Dr. Joe Dispenza, New York Times bestselling author of You Are the Placebo

The richest literature on near-death experiences moves beyond mere descriptions of the afterlife. The greatest lessons concern how to live this life to the fullest. In What If This Is Heaven?, Anita Moorjani addresses deeply held misconceptions in our modern global culture. Her evolving wisdom empowers readers toward much greater health and harmony: to truly love oneself in the face of lifes challenges is integral to every humans fulfillment here on Earth.

Dr. Eben Alexander, neurosurgeon and author of Proof of Heaven and The Map of Heaven

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T o the gentler souls who walk among us; the sensitive, empathetic ones who give of themselves tirelessly without a thought for their own needs; the self-sacrificing among us who dont know how to receive.

These gentle souls include those who say yes even when they feel like saying no; who are in service to everyone except themselves; who feel guilty when they take care of themselves; who have been victimized and bullied; who have no idea of their own self-worth.

You have silenced your voice and made yourself small so others can feel big, and have dimmed your light for so long that you dont know how to shine anymore.

Youve read all the spiritual books, all the self-help books. Youve prayed, meditated, chanted, forgiven everyone whos wronged you and forgiven them again, only to find that while youve been so engaged, the world outside has been hijacked by the louder and more aggressive voices among us.

This book is for you. Your voice is vital and your light is essential. Its time to step into your truth and take back your soul, your life, and your world.

H ave you ever seen a child fall down and skin her kneeand felt it in your own body? Have you ever been with a friend whos feeling anxious or distressed, and felt the same discomfort? Do you feel drained around certain people? Anxious in a crowd? Sense when someones not telling you the truth? Have you ever said Yes to a request when every cell in your body was shouting NO!? Have you been told youre too sensitive, too emotional, weak, or that you care too much? Have you been asked, Why cant you be like everyone else?

If your answer to these questions is yes, then like me and so many of the people I talk to every day, the likelihood is that youre an empath, a highly sensitive person who feels and absorbs the thoughts, emotions, and energy of others.

Empaths have a unique way of viewing and sensing the worldwe feel things more deeply. We have a highly developed intuition. We assume that everyone sees the world as we do, but in fact, most dont, and because of that, we feel odd, different. The lines between ourselves and others are often blurred, and were chastised, bullied, and made to feel flawed or ashamed. Were told to grow a thicker skin and be stronger, and if youre a guy, youve likely heard: Man up and Boys/Men dont cry.

Criticism and disapproval hurt us more than most. To avoid the pain and to fit in, we often mold ourselves into what we believe others want us to be. As a result, we can become people-pleasers and what I affectionately refer to as doormats (both are just phases, not who you are). And because of the fear of ridicule, being bullied, or not fitting in, we also hide our gifts, and in doing so, our true selves, until we dont know who we are anymore.

I believe that every decision we make, every choice, either takes us a step forward, toward expressing and accepting our most authentic selves, or takes us a step back, toward losing ourselves, toward being small, and ultimately toward dis-ease. I grew up in a culture where I was rewarded for being nonconfrontational, invisible, and a people-pleaser. I made myself small to the point of invisibility and always felt the need to apologize even for my own existence. So many empaths I speak with feel this way. When our history, our roots, are embedded in a world where weve been rewarded for being nonconfrontational people-pleasers, it can become incredibly frustrating to feel unable to speak out, both on our own behalf and about the many injustices around us.

Much healing is needed on our planet. Ours is a world in peril. If you watch or read the news each day, or are active on social media, you wouldnt be faulted for fearing that we may possibly be on the verge of our own extinction. Just look at everything the media reports onall the shootings, killings, the political wars, and the way people rip one another apart and speak about one another. People are getting angrier. Were stressed. We cant have a conversation without it becoming political. As I write this, were dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. And while the Internet has brought so much good to our lives, its also amplified all thats going on around us. It seems that every single incident, everywhere on the planet, is reported in real time, 24/7. There are no rules, no codes of conduct, and this world can feel oppressive and overwhelming.

For empaths, todays world is a minefield. We often want to scream at those in powerthose who uphold the idea of survival of the fittest and use whatever means to get to the topto stop spreading fear and instead spread compassion, but that very act of speaking out runs counter to what weve been conditioned to do and be. Speaking out publicly not only requires tremendous courage, but it also opens us up to blatant attacks, which we may feel ill-equipped to handle. So the thought of adding our voices to the conversation is enough to make us run and hide under a rock.

Yet theres also never been a better time for empaths to emerge.

Empaths uphold the traits we as a culture have gradually lost in past years: sensitivity, empathy, kindness, and compassion. Empaths have always existed and, with the present state of our world, more books are being written to help us; as a result, not only are more people becoming aware that they