How do you handle an emotional shock?
Most of us have our ways of recovering from every-day relationship “bumps”….but how do you handle an emotional shock? Talking yourself out of it unfortunately doesn’t work, as I was reminded last week. One night not long ago I walked full-force into a wall. I... Read more
“Being inside my body is so difficult”
Silvia wrote me to say, “Being inside my body is so difficult.” She wondered if Focusing might help. Yes. Focusing can help a lot—by shifting the inner relationship between our ill body and our inner parts that (understandably) hate feeling sickness or pain. Thanks... Read more
“How much should I share?”
If you have a much going on in your mind all the time as I do, you too may have asked yourself, “How much should I share?” Here are some (not all!) of my thoughts on this important topic… I think about things. A lot. Being a sensitive person means... Read more
“I’m overwhelmed”: 6 steps to restore your sanity
For sensitive people, getting overwhelmed is a familiar experience, though we each have our different ways of dealing with it. I habitually kick into overdrive. My invisible contract says, “When the going gets tough, put your head down and work harder.” I’m aware I’m... Read more
When the going gets rough, do you fasten your seatbelt?
I have a secret fear as a writer. I’m afraid people will read what I’ve written and say, like Homer Simpson, “Well, DOH!” But one person’s “DOH!” might be another person’s “Aha!” So when this Homer Simpson fear comes up, I do my best to put my big-girl pants back on... Read moreGet your FREE guide to sensitive anxiety
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