I wondered what I’d talk about today…the topic wasn’t just popping up. Then I connected with a couple of people I know and heard their ongoing stories, and immediately felt so incredibly grateful for my life and knew what I wanted to write about. It’s so easy to get mired in what’s not working and …
If you could turn back the clock to when you were swaddled and soothed in the arms of your mother or caregiver, what would you wish they had done differently with respect to your sensitivity? What would have helped you thrive as you grew through your childhood into adulthood? If your parents or caregiver could …
In today’s digitally connected world, social media platforms have become an integral part of our lives. They offer us the ability to connect with friends, share our experiences, and stay updated on current events. However, there’s a growing concern about the impact of social media, and this could be exacerbated for Highly Sensitives (HSPs). We …
For a while now I’ve been drawn to learning more about Human Design…an increasingly known and supported system of identifying the way in which we view and interact in life. According to Human Design I am a Manifesting Generator. Essentially, as I understand it, life flows most smoothly for me if I put ideas out …
Hello sensitive souls! If you’re reading this, chances are you know exactly how overwhelming the world can be for us. Our heightened awareness and emotions, and deep empathy can make life both a beautiful and challenging experience. Today I want to share six powerful ways we can create and maintain healthy boundaries to protect our …
Are you comfortable sharing your sensitivity with others, especially those you don’t know? I often hear that people don’t want to be defined by a label, don’t want to be treated as ‘special’ or ‘special needs’, don’t want to appear different. I get that. We just want to be accepted for who we are without …
Mindfulness is quite the buzzword these days. It may be becoming stale and less impactful because of that, but it truly is highly beneficial to practice being mindful. What is mindfulness? The word is a bit misleading, since we want our mind to become LESS full, at least less full of all of the extraneous …
I’m obsessed by the idea that we are energy. I’ve believed it and operated from this understanding for decades. Science supports this now…everything is energy, not just sound and light waves, but our thoughts, our emotions, our bodies and systems, even the ‘solid’ objects around us. As highly sensing people, we tend to pick up …
Whether it’s coaching or counseling, alternative techniques like tapping or CranioSacral Therapy, many services can be more helpful for highly sensing folks than non. Last week I shared about differential susceptibility…our nervous systems and brain dynamics lead to a likelihood of reacting more strongly to both negative and positive stimuli. This is one reason that …
Sometimes people ask, “What’s it like to be highly sensitive?” I’ve written about his before, but here’s another example… Before I finished reading about and watching a video of a 13 year old boy who jumped up to grab the steering wheel and slowly brake his school bus to a safe stop after the bus …
What It’s Like To Be Highly Sensitive… revisited Read More »
