The Seal and the Owl: How to Overcome Overwhelm

Bodhisattvas are not just extroverted. We withdraw to rejuvenate, to turn inward and find balance again. If we're the seal, we often feel an unspoken emotional responsibility for somebody else's mind or someone else's well-being. This is called over-functioning or over-compensating. And this comes from a sense of guilt or confusion around separating. Over time, this exhausts us,. then we don't shine anymore.