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3 keys to setting boundaries

Jul 18, 2016 | 2 comments

Boundary-setting is a skill I learned the hard way. By “boundary-setting,” I mean the art of being honest with yourself and others about what you need and what you are and aren’t willing to do. This is easier said than done: our sense of what we are... Read more

My new boundary gurus: 4 baby skunks

Jun 30, 2016 | 6 comments

When we bought our house, we didn’t know it was a five-star groundhog resort, complete with deck refuge and salad bar—our garden. Overnight, my beloved partner became the long-suffering CEO of a groundhog relocation service. Last week he stepped out back to... Read more

Three ways to be a quiet leader in a fearful world

Apr 25, 2016 | 2 comments

I’ve been thoughtful lately about my responsibility as a citizen—a citizen who happens to be a sensitive person. Deep reflection is one of the attributes all sensitive people share. It manifests in a variety of ways: vivid dreams, a search for meaning in all... Read more

The HSP paradox: you crave time alone, but you need company to soar

Apr 4, 2016 | 0 comments

Flocks of Canada geese often pass honking over our neighborhood. They inspire me to think about effort and mutual support. Their V-shaped flight formation is a miracle of natural technology. Each goose takes a turn leading the formation. Each wingtip creates a vortex... Read more