Emily Agnew, Author at Sustainably Sensitive

3 keys to setting boundaries

Jul 18, 2016 | 2 comments

Boundary-setting is a skill I learned the hard way. By “boundary-setting,” I mean the art of being honest with yourself and others about what you need and what you are and aren’t willing to do. This is easier said than done: our sense of what we are... Read more

My new boundary gurus: 4 baby skunks

Jun 30, 2016 | 6 comments

When we bought our house, we didn’t know it was a five-star groundhog resort, complete with deck refuge and salad bar—our garden. Overnight, my beloved partner became the long-suffering CEO of a groundhog relocation service. Last week he stepped out back to... Read more

What 100 audition disappointments taught me about goals and spirituality

Jun 20, 2016 | 2 comments

I worked incredibly hard over many years to win a principal oboe job. Ultimately, I failed at that goal. But along the way, the effort itself became a spiritual practice. In this 9-minute companion video to the article, Chronically dissatisfied with yourself? You may... Read more

Chronically dissatisfied with yourself? You may be setting the wrong goals.

Jun 3, 2016 | 3 comments

I can’t deny I’m a perfectionist. But that word fails to evoke the painful lived experience: a nagging feeling that I should have known better, done better, done more. Whatever you call that mindset, it has a key symptom: a chronic sense of dissatisfaction... Read more

In a low mood? Tap the power of “wonder questions”

May 16, 2016 | 0 comments

If you experience low moods like many sensitive people, you’ll appreciate the way “wonder questions” can shift your state of mind right on the spot. And whatever mood you are in, wonder questions are an elegant, powerful tool to access your... Read more