Tips for talking about tough subjects
Dealing with conflict can be a big challenge for sensitive people. We can be like the aptly named sensitive fern (onoclea sensibilis, pictured in the photo): when things get frosty, we want to shrivel up and die. How do you bring up at touchy topic with a family... Read more
Why I really, really need my own room
I love my office. I feel so lucky to have it. I have two big desks. I can see trees, grass, flowers, and birds from three windows. I have a comfortable couch that turns into an even more comfortable bed. The room looks especially fresh and bright because we... Read more
3 blocks to asking for what you need…and how to overcome them
In the last Listening Post I talked about “love as a feeling” vs “love as a need.” When you see love as a need, you are empowered to meet that need for yourself or for others. However, in love relationships and in other areas of our lives, many... Read more
Is love a feeling or a need? Here’s why your answer matters.
Like many HSP’s I fall hard when I fall in love. It was like that from the start. My teen romances felt like the Queen hit, Crazy little thing called love: This thing (this thing)/Called love (called love) It cries like a baby/In a cradle all night It swings... Read more
Let your clean boundaries be the “bad cop” so you can be the “good cop”
Many sensitive people suffer unnecessary stress when they fall victim to the biggest boundary-setting mistakes. Thanks to our neighbor who makes these amazing snow monsters every year, I have the perfect visual representation of the way I end up feeling when I fail to... Read moreGet your FREE guide to sensitive anxiety
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