A powerful resource to recover from grief

A powerful resource to recover from grief

What do you need to truly recover from grief? The Grief Recovery Handbook answers that question in a thorough, powerful, practical way. As we’ve decorated our Christmas tree, baked, and shopped for gifts, I’ve thought a lot about my parents. They were devout... Read more
HSPs and sacred space…and why I don’t use AI

HSPs and sacred space…and why I don’t use AI

I learned about HSPs and sacred space from Elaine Aron. Only recently, though, have I realized this is one of those spaces. Hello dear readers! This comes with my sincerest wishes for a happy Thanksgiving for those of you who live in the U.S., and with gratitude for... Read more
Checking in after a long silence

Checking in after a long silence

Thank you for your patience during my long silence this spring and summer. I haven’t written an article since April. That’s an unprecedented break in the otherwise steady series of newsletters I’ve published since the fall of 2015. What happened? My mom died on April... Read more
Being with the dying comes naturally to many HSPs

Being with the dying comes naturally to many HSPs

It’s true: being with the dying comes naturally to many HSPs. It brings out, and requires, our best qualities. During my years playing with the Honolulu Symphony in my twenties, I volunteered for Hospice Hawaii. I don’t remember how I even knew such a thing as a... Read more