Even mild dehydration is hard on HSPs. Here’s why.
Did you know that even mild dehydration is hard on HSPs? I’ve only recently realized all the effects it has had on me. The first time I read Elaine Aron’s original book for HSPs, The Highly Sensitive Person, I was struck by her comments about HSPs and water. She... Read more
What can you do when someone persistently pushes your boundaries?
Do you find it challenging when someone persistently pushes your boundaries? Here’s how to stick up for yourself while keeping your peace. The year I was born, my grandparents built a cottage on an island in Canada. It’s beautiful. It’s also rustic by most people’s... Read more
A wonderful book about transitions
I’ve wanted for some time to share with you this book about transitions. I’ve returned to it again and again over the years. I’ve written about transitions before. I focused on the seemingly small transitions we make throughout the course of a day. If you are highly... Read more
Use the HSP label—then let it go
To find peace as an HSP, it helps to use the HSP label—then let it go. As we start a new year—and I send you my most heartfelt wishes for a wonderful one—I’ve been thinking about the whole idea of being highly sensitive. To be clear, high sensitivity is a genetic... Read more
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
“How do you know when to put down a beloved elderly pet?”
Deciding when to put down a beloved elderly pet is a heartbreaking task. As HSPs, though, we bring unique strengths to the decision. Thanks to all of you who sent along requests for articles. I look forward to writing about each of those topics in the coming weeks.... Read more
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
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
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 moreGet your FREE guide to sensitive anxiety
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