Symptoms Of Giving
Your Power Away

We all have power. What we choose to do with that power is normally in our hands. We have the power to think the way we want. We have the power to do what we want, depending on the amount of free will we have. We have the power to change the things that are not positive or cause us pain depending on the free will that is allowed. Unfortunately, there are those that will never realize that they have their very own power that can be used in many ways to better their lives. For those that are meant to recognize this power it can be a very empowering experience.

When you have given your power away, there are different ways of telling that you have done so. I call these "the symptoms of giving away your power". You can give your power to a person or a situation. When you are giving away your power, you may not recognize that you are experiencing these symptoms. The symptoms will start to become more apparent as you get closer to making the connection between having the symptoms and giving your power away. Not everyone who will give up all or part of his or her power at some point in this lifetime will make the connection. The connection will only be made for those who are meant to take back their power in this lifetime.

These are the six symptoms that are the easiest to identify. You may experience one or all of the symptoms when you are giving away your power…

One of the first symptoms is a feeling of having little or no control over a situation in which you could/should have control. Not taking the control causes the loss of power. There is a sense of being lost and feeling that everything is being thrown at you all at once. Along with these feelings, there also may be a sense of mind scatter/confusion.

The second symptom is a feeling of anger towards yourself or another person/situation. This feeling is normally caused by doing something you did not want to do, but did anyway. Doing something you don't want to do causes the loss of power. For example: Someone insults you and you stay and listen instead of stopping him or her or simply walking away. This may trigger anger by having any kind of communication or thoughts of the person or situation.

The third symptom is feeling unhappy even if the situation you are in is quite positive. This feeling of unhappiness sits inside of you. It may feel heavy and draining. Not putting yourself first and not honoring your needs is part of giving away your power and this can cause the unhappiness. This is not necessarily because of the situation that you are in right at that moment. It could have been caused from some other situations prior and you are carrying the baggage from those past situations.

The fourth symptom is a feeling of having to explain and justify your actions. It becomes a loss of power when you have feelings of guilt and the need for approval associated with it. You may also feel like everything you are doing is "wrong" and not worth anything.

The fifth symptom is feeling responsible for others' feelings and well being. This can start to take a front seat to your own feelings and your well being. When you take responsibility for others, it can cause you to lose focus on your own responsibilities. You lose your power by putting other people's feelings and needs in front of your own when you truly would rather not put them and their needs first. This occurs because you feel the need to fix or take on their issues.

The sixth symptom is the need to please others. When you live life with the attitude of having to please others you lose "the pleasing yourself". This is caused by the lack of loving yourself, which makes it easy to give your power away. Pleasing others has a "snowball effect". The snowball effect takes a little part of you every time you please for the sake of satisfying the other person and ignoring your own wants and needs.

All of these symptoms can be overwhelming whether it's one symptom you are experiencing or a number of symptoms at once. The symptoms are a part of recognizing that you are indeed giving your power away. If this is the lifetime that you are meant to take back your power, you will be guided and you will make the necessary connections that will lead you to recognizing that you have given your power away.

About the Author:

Esmeralda has been studying the Spirit World for over 10 years. She is an accomplished and gifted Psychic. She enjoys helping others move forward on their life paths by sharing what she has learned on her own path. Esmeralda was born in Portugal and experienced 3 significant events early in life that started her on her spiritual path. At age 3, she almost walked off a cliff while sleep-walking - Spirit guided her to a neighbour. At age 4, she choked on a fish bone and went out-of-body and watched her loved ones revive her. At age 5, she was tossed into a huge bonfire while playing a child's game at the town's harvest celebration. To the amazement of those who pulled her from the fire, she came out without a burn or scratch. Esmeralda has a deep and abiding trust in God and those loving Angels, Spirit Guides and Teachers that help her on her path.