Grounded versus ungrounded

Several years ago a friend told me I was one of the most grounded people she had ever met. The compliment meant a lot because it wasn’t always the case. I grew up on a farm in rural Minnesota with parents who were practical, salt-of-the-earth people. They were...

Not everything you feel is yours

Empaths, not everything you feel is yours. Because we soak up the emotions of those around us like a sponge, we tend to assume everything we experience is our energy, but that’s not the case. Imagine a scenario where you’re going about your day, feeling settled and...

Tools for life

A friend who has taken the “Energy Essentials for Empaths” class multiple times used to work in a school system. She believes these tools should be taught first to teachers and then all elementary-age children. She calls them “really good skills for life.” You don’t...