3 reasons chores are great for HSP’s, especially when you feel anxious
I got the blues thinking of the future, so I left off and made some marmalade. It’s amazing how it cheers one up to shred oranges and scrub the floor. —D. H. Lawrence Last June my partner and I made pin cherry jelly. We picked the sweet, glossy fruit from the... Read more
How to rescue your day when you wake up anxious
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
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.
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
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
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
How to stay calm in the face of current events
When I opened the paper last Tuesday and saw the news about the San Bernardino massacre, I physically recoiled. My stomach tightened. As I turned away and shut my eyes, a cry came out of me: a pained noise, no words. Then, as questions crowded into my mind, I turned... Read more
Short on sleep? Caution: there’s rough road ahead
Sensitive people need their sleep. Period. Take this from someone who once tried her hardest to ignore that, and paid the consequences. In college, I had a huge crush on a fellow student who believed it was a waste of life to sleep for more than six hours a night. I... Read more
Thank you for the gifts of growth, meaning, and contribution—key needs for us as HSPs
This Thanksgiving, I’m especially grateful I am to all of you—the folks who have subscribed to and read The Listening Post since I began writing it nine weeks ago. Gratitude carries much deeper meaning when we can express clearly the needs of ours that are... Read moreGet your FREE guide to sensitive anxiety
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