Do you “think too much?”
What does it mean to be “in your head too much”? When we drop judgments and simply see our thoughts as messengers, we can learn to manage them. Shakespeare was my father’s first great love (my mother being his second). Our family took in plays whenever we could, and... Read more
3 ways to recognize shame
Once you know how to recognize shame in all its forms, you can begin to heal this most toxic of emotions. When you feel shame, you think you feel awful because you deserve to feel awful. in other words, the shame feels like an inevitable and unavoidable consequence of... Read more
“I have strong fear reactions to things that aren’t in themselves traumatic”
If you have strong fear reactions to small stimuli, you may be experiencing subtle trauma. When you recognize the signs of subtle trauma, you move a step towards healing it. A reader, who I’ll call Sarah, sent me a thoughtful email addressing a topic that closely... Read more
3 ways to love your HSP sensory sensitivity instead of hating it
Our HSP sensory sensitivity can be challenging. Read on for three ways to handle it better. I’m a highly sensitive person (HSP). And I have the world’s most sensitive nose. So I had to laugh out loud when I saw a cartoon that showed two dogs lounging at their master’s... Read more
Do you experience symptoms of subtle trauma? Here are six paths to relief
Fortunately, HSPs have a number of resources we can turn to for relief from subtle trauma. Here are six of them. Many sensitive people experience subtle trauma. If you’ve recognized it in yourself, what is the next step? This is territory that can be very... Read moreGet your FREE guide to sensitive anxiety
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