


Sometimes “selfishness” is a really good thing
Are you selfish to think of yourself first? I don’t think so. In fact, if you are sensitive, your health and happiness depend on your answer to this question. On Saturday mornings, my partner and I eat eggs and toast for breakfast. Then we drink tea, plan our... Read more
Finding your rhythm….and next Inner Bonding Buddy Course starts January 24
This comes with my heartfelt gratitude to all of you who read The Listening Post, and it comes with my best wishes for a wonderful, healthy 2019. Happy New Year! I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. I prefer New Year’s observations—a leisurely chance to look back... Read more
How I try to stay calm in the face of current events
An earlier version of this post appeared on December 12, 2017. As I wrote it, I was deeply shaken. I had just learned 14 people had been killed when a gunman opened fire at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, in an act characterized as homegrown violent... Read more
“I’m hypersensitive to my physical sensations…”
Like many HSPs, I go through periods when I’m hypersensitive to my physical sensations. But does this make me a hypochondriac? My colleague Mary wrote to me about recent bout with the ‘flu, complete with strained intercostal muscles from coughing and a... Read more