Emily Agnew, Author at Sustainably Sensitive

Feeling self-doubt? Try this antidote.

Sep 24, 2024 | 1 comment

When you find yourself feeling self-doubt—a widespread challenge for HSPs—identifying and honoring your needs is a powerful way to restore your equanimity. This is the glory time of year for our dahlias. The plants respond to the cooler nights with a riot of blooms,... Read more

Do you trust your spiritual intuition?

Sep 10, 2024 | 0 comments

Learning to recognize and trust your spiritual intuition is an essential task if you are highly sensitive. I remember all too well the first time I consciously recognized my spiritual intuition—that deeper knowing that serves as the foundation of a sustainable, happy... Read more

The latest research on HSPs and sleep: bad news and good news

Aug 27, 2024 | 0 comments

Here I offer nuggets from the latest research on HSPs and sleep—a highly pertinent topic for sensitive people. Who could possibly resist this face? My son couldn’t… he found this kitten under the dumpster after work the other night. You can guess what happened next.... Read more

I love lists… but lists can be dangerous

Aug 13, 2024 | 2 comments

I’m a big fan of lists, but lists can be dangerous for HSPs. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls of a bad list. I love lists. I’m like Toad in Arnold Lobel’s children’s books about the adventures of Frog and Toad: One morning Toad sat in bed. “I have many... Read more

Three powerful metaphors to help you cultivate Loving Adult Presence when your inner world gets crazy

Jul 23, 2024 | 0 comments

As highly sensitive people, we need to cultivate Loving Adult Presence to be able to hold all that goes on in us. Here’s how. With gratitude to Dr. Elaine Aron for defining them, I’ve often mentioned the four key tasks highly sensitive people need to complete in order... Read more