Your brother in law (or any family member) that you struggle to be around, no longer triggers you.

Difficult conversations with your father (or any family member) that have lots of emotions flying around, you stay centered and able to communicate powerfully.

Someone you love is going through a big trauma like - divorce, losing a house - instead of feeling like you are drowning in their emotions (or maybe even getting sick or having intense body pain), you can empathize and feel bad without getting completely derailed.

Your spouse is struggling emotionally and instead of feeling like you are in the emotional pit right along with them, you still know how they are feeling, but you no longer feel those feelings as your own, you are able to hold a safe space for them without feeling a drain on your emotional resources.

Your child is upset and having big emotions, you can be a safe space to validate and support them without getting swept away in their emotions.

When you are around lots of people with lots of emotions instead of feeling overwhelmed (or maybe even sick to your stomach), you can still gather what people are feeling if you tune into it, but the emotions roll off you like water on a duck's back, you are buffered in a way that you can shake hands and the only emotions that stick are the beautiful ones, the kind ones. 

You have some big conversations with lots of emotions at work, you handle them with ease, staying centered and communicating clearly.

You're at an extended family gathering or a conference for work around lots of people instead of feeling exhausted by the continuous onslaught of emotion, you no longer feel tired, you have more energy because you no longer feel everyone's emotions as your own, you have a shield.

A client, a student or a patient is going through pain, instead of their pain overwhelming you so much so that you take that pain home with you, you empathize, support them in the way you can and are able to leave the emotions at work to feel happier and lighter at home, you're able to leave work at work.

Someone at work is extremely anxious and instead of it kicking off your own anxiety, you get that they are anxious and can empathize, but your own anxiety doesn't get activated.

You are buying a car and the deal goes south and the salesperson starts yelling and getting angry. Instead of shutting down, you are able to stay clear and continue to set boundaries and negotiate to get what you want.