I scored a 29 on the empath test...which is the lower end of being an empath. That actually kind of makes me sad. I really used to be higher on this scale. I was more compassionate, understanding, and empathetic. I feel that I have lost some of that...since I became a mom dealing with not only my children at home, but also my 115 'kids' at school. I found it emotionally draining to 'be there' for everyone all the time and I think I kind of 'checked out'. That makes me sad and wondering how can I get it back? I can feel a real deep empathy with some of my students, but others I find lately I can't find that connection I did when I first started teaching.
