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I’m breaking my self-care rules this week. Here’s why.

Jul 26, 2017 | 4 comments

I’m embarking on a crazy scheme tomorrow, involving one U-Haul truck, two boats, four border crossings, a futon set…and eleven hours on the road. I’ve written no fewer than 44 articles here in the Listening Post about about HSP self-care. That... Read more

Fox wisdom for HSPs: honoring our perceptivity, pacing, prudence, and precision

Jan 2, 2017 | 0 comments

On New Year’s Eve day we hiked near Lake Ontario at Durand Eastman Park, winding between frozen ponds dusted with snow. One pond after another was crisscrossed by fox tracks, and I took this as a kind reminder going in to the New Year: the fox is my old friend... Read more

3 thoughts about enjoying the holidays as a sensitive person

Dec 21, 2015 | 2 comments

I’ve always loved the Christmas season. Though I think of myself more as a Buddhist now, I grew up attending the Episcopal church, and the ritual, the carols, and the stories touch a deep place in me. I’ve performed Handel’s Messiah at least three... Read more

Short on sleep? Caution: there’s rough road ahead

Dec 1, 2015 | 0 comments

Sensitive people need their sleep. Period. Take this from someone who once tried her hardest to ignore that, and paid the consequences. In college, I had a huge crush on a fellow student who believed it was a waste of life to sleep for more than six hours a night. I... Read more