Emily Agnew, Author at Sustainably Sensitive

How to rescue your day when you wake up anxious

Feb 1, 2016 | 2 comments

I know too well what it feels like to wake up anxious, feeling a nameless dread sitting on my chest like some heavy animal and trying to will myself back to sleep because I don’t want to be awake. I first had that experience as a teenager and it went on for so... Read more

Don’t wait

Jan 5, 2016 | 0 comments

For this week’s Listening Post, I’d like to share with you an article I wrote in 2008. As you begin this new year, I hope it helps you connect to the preciousness of your time here. Thanks to Kaitlyn (kaity.wyenberg@gmail.com) for this photo, which so... Read more

Cheating yourself out of downtime can be expensive—literally.

Dec 29, 2015 | 2 comments

As we finish up 2015 with a sudden snowstorm, I’d like to share a short but essential YouTube talk by Elaine Aron titled The Highly Sensitive Person. In this eight-minute video, Elaine talks about the trait of sensitivity and makes recommendations for HSP self... Read more

3 thoughts about enjoying the holidays as a sensitive person

Dec 21, 2015 | 2 comments

I’ve always loved the Christmas season. Though I think of myself more as a Buddhist now, I grew up attending the Episcopal church, and the ritual, the carols, and the stories touch a deep place in me. I’ve performed Handel’s Messiah at least three... Read more

Crushed by a Death Star inner critic? Meet your unlikely rescuer

Dec 14, 2015 | 4 comments

When that cruel inner voice attacks me, I can feel very alone. After all, who is going to come to my aid? Luke Skywalker? Yoda? The power of the Force? I don’t think so. And I have a feeling Harrison Ford is busy. But there is someone who can help, and... Read more