HSP environmental susceptibility: what it is and how to use it to your advantage
My friend Kaitlyn in Vancouver sends me stunning photos from time to time and lets me share them with you.* I look at this photo and feel myself expanding inside. It’s a rich, complex reaction: in Focusing, we call it a “whole felt sense.” It... Read more
Understanding your HSP trait, Part 1: Depth of Processing
In this four-part series, I’ll explore the four key characteristics all highly sensitive people (HSPs) share. Each article will feature a dahlia from my garden. Why dahlias? In Are you highly sensitive? 4 commitments you need to thrive, I describe how HSPs have... Read more
Allow beauty to open your heart—even when it hurts
Today I’m inspired to share with you one rose and three pieces of music. Why share? There’s a lot of pain and fear in the world these days. To contribute to peace we need to support each other keeping our hearts open and our spirits up. This is even more... Read more
Now is the time to share what deeply moves us
Today I’m inspired to share with you one rose and three pieces of music. Why share? There’s a lot of pain and fear in the world these days. To contribute to peace we need to support each other keeping our hearts open and our spirits up. This is even more... Read more
Emily’s Excellent Adventure: the 32nd HSP Gathering in Michigan
I set out for Michigan on September 23, a bit concerned about the long drive as this was my first solo adventure in a while. But I needn’t have worried: the trip was a blast. What’s not to like about nine hours straight of Harry Potter and the Half Blood... Read moreGet your FREE guide to sensitive anxiety
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