Hello. My name is Debra Morrill, and I’m an empath.
I struggled with my empathic gifts for the first 35 years of my life. I was “the sensitive one” in a stoic Midwestern family. My parents didn’t know what to do with me, so I kept everything bottled up inside. When there was chaotic, loud energy around me, I would leave my body and experience the sensation of floating above my head. Years later, I realized how ungrounded I was – like a leaf blowing in the wind.
As an empath, I was also affected by the heavy energy of people around me. If a friend was struggling, I would take on their pain as though it were my own. This led to physical illness and exhaustion. When something happened in the larger world, like 9/11 or the death of Princess Diana, I carried the pain and suffering of the nation in my energy field.
Later I began to participate in spiritual circles. Many of these gatherings opened with a talking circle where each participant spoke, often about something difficult they were facing in their life. Because I had no boundaries, these stories caused me great pain. As each person shared, I felt heavier and heavier, sometimes even crying openly at their pain. Eventually I would collapse into the energetic equivalent of a puddle on the floor.
A spiritual mentor eventually asked me if I was an empath. Every cell in my being screamed, “Yes!” And then I asked what the term meant. She explained that an empath is someone with a porous energy field who easily takes on the energy of those around them. That described me perfectly! It helped to know that there were other people like me, because it was no longer only me dealing with the challenges of being an empath.
With time I began to develop tools and techniques to help me better manage my empathic abilities.
As I continued to explore my spiritual path, I learned to breathe and I got more grounded. Long walks in nature helped me open my own personal connection to Mother Earth and the stability available through her grounded energy.
The attention to learning about my gifts worked. I am now grounded and aligned, with healthy boundaries to stay centered in my own energy. I am stronger and more able to speak my truth with greater clarity. Learning to manage my empathy also allows me to do healing sessions for clients without taking on their pain.
Along the way, I created a class called “Energy Essentials for Empaths.”
It’s focused on helping those sensitive to energy create healthier energetic boundaries for themselves.
Some of the topics we explore:
- grounding and connecting to the stability of Mother Earth
- a four-part tool to start the day centered and aligned
- techniques for healthier energetic boundaries
- meeting two spiritual allies to help us stay sovereign and comfortable in our body
- the importance of neutral compassion and the concept of holding space
- releasing limiting agreements that keep us trapped in the challenges of being an empath
- maintaining seniority when under stress
- taking responsibility for how our energy affects others
I have taught hundreds of empaths how to better care for themselves using the simple tools I discovered on my spiritual journey. Participants leave the “Energy Essentials for Empaths” classes feeling empowered and ready to stand in their center and interact in the world without it taking as much of a toll.
The last few years have been a struggle for many (myself included) with everything happening globally. More than ever before, now is the time we need tools to support ourselves in being grounded, centered, and aligned. It is deeply empowering to stand in our center and share our compassion and love without taking on the pain and suffering of the world.
I’ve been where you are, and I learned to embrace my gifts.
I understand what it feels like to be open energetically and stagger under the weight of everyone else’s pain and suffering. This is ground I’ve walked for myself. I can guide you with compassion and the wisdom I’ve gained through 50+ years as an empath.
If you are interested, please join me in learning energy essentials for empaths.
There are three ways I can support you in shifting into greater comfort with your empathic abilities:
- Attend the “Energy Essentials for Empaths” classes, a series of three one-day modules covering aspects of being an empath. These classes are filled with tools to help you have healthier energetic boundaries. The “Energy Essentials for Empaths” classes are offered both on Zoom and in-person in rural Mazomanie, Wis.
- Schedule a personal healing session to work on releasing energy blockages and limiting agreements that prevent you from creating healthy energetic boundaries and standing in your truth. Healing sessions are offered on Zoom and in-person in rural Mazomanie, Wis.
- Schedule a series of personal sessions to learn the tools taught in the “Energy Essentials for Empaths” series. Sessions are offered on Zoom or in-person in rural Mazomanie, WI.
When you are ready to learn tools to help you be more comfortable in your body, I am here for you.