“I’m overwhelmed”: 6 steps to restore your sanity
When I’m overwhelmed and have too much to do, I have to fight the urge to work even harder. But it’s a worthy battle, since my health and sanity are at stake. For many highly sensitive people, getting overwhelmed, or overaroused, is a familiar experience. We each have...
I’m glad I devoured Jessie Inchauspé’s Glucose Revolution. Here’s why.
I had fun this week interviewing myself about the new book by Jessie Inchauspé, Glucose Revolution, to offer my thoughts about its value to HSPs. Q: I understand you recently read the 2022 book by Jessie Inchauspé (I’ll call her J.I.), Glucose Revolution: The...
Are you highly sensitive? 4 commitments you need to thrive
Are you highly sensitive? Here are four key areas you need to focus on to create a sustainable life. I never used to think of myself as a gardener. As an apartment dweller for many years, I didn’t have the opportunity. My partner and I did add some perennials to our...
HSP spiritual connection and not-knowing
Your HSP spiritual connection emerges from a ground of not-knowing. I’m in a state of not-knowing lately. I don’t usually hesitate to offer opinions (sometimes even useful ones, ha) about subjects I’m familiar with, but even that hasn’t felt comfortable. Thank...
Why creating a sustainable sensitive life requires tough choices
To make the tough choices required to create and maintain a sustainable sensitive life, I rely on Focusing every day. I’ve had a recurring dream over the past twenty years. My vacation in Hawaii is over. I’m driving my rental car back to the airport. And suddenly I’m...
Why a faux apology feels awful…and how to make a real one
We all know a faux apology feels awful. Once you understand exactly why, you empower yourself to make true apologies. Growing up, my family used to play a game called “Sorry!” “Sorry” was simple, but brutal. You rolled the dice, then moved your colored piece forward....
Use this 4-4-6-2 breath practice for serious overwhelm
Do you have a reliable breath practice for serious overwhelm? For an HSP, an industrial strength calming resource is life-changing. I recently remarked to my partner, “I hardly ever get overwhelmed anymore!” Ha. My hubris was promptly rewarded. Our refrigerator died,...
Thank you
In eight years of writing these articles, I don’t think I’ve ever paused simply to thank you all for reading them. I’m happy to have a chance to do that. Hello dear readers, I've taken the past week to rest after returning from my dad's memorial service. I had a...
7 steps to tap the wisdom of your vivid dreams
Do you have vivid dreams? Most highly sensitive people do…and our dreams are a powerful resource of wisdom and insight. Years ago, in graduate school, I had a nightmare in which someone I knew and loved turned on me and tried to kill me. I woke up terrified. After...
Saying goodbye to my dad
My dad died last Saturday. He was 87. He had been in hospice home care for seven months as his heart slowly gave out. I’ve put aside the article I had been working on for today. It’s an important one, about apologies. I’ll finish it at some point. But since my dad...