Can You Trust Your Intuition?
Should you trust your intuition? Well, it depends. Intuition is often regarded as a sort of sixth sense or infallible means of knowing things and making decisions. I hear from a lot of highly sensitive people who aim to listen to their intuition, and I also believe intuition is important. There are contexts in which highly sensitive people can...
How I Balance My Energy as an HSP Retreat Leader
People often ask me how I balance my energy as an HSP when I’m leading retreats. This is a question I’ve had to ask myself repeatedly over the years. Despite the capacities people see in me when I’m facilitating a group, I’ve faced plenty of leadership challenges. Like most HSPs, I have a tendency to experience sensory overload when traveling....
Speaking Up for Yourself: When and How to Do It
If you struggle with speaking up for yourself, you’re not alone. You might worry about disappointing people if you say how you really feel. Maybe you’ve encountered dismissal or backlash when you’ve spoken up in the past. You may also freeze in moments of conflict if you can’t quite verbalize your thoughts. Speaking up is rarely easy, but it’s...
Generational Junk #2: How to Keep Your Junk out of Landfills
Are you looking to get rid of old generational objects, but want to keep your junk out of landfills? If you’ve followed my work lately, you know that I’ve opened up a conversation about “generational junk” in its many forms with one of those being heirlooms, collections, and mementos that can become burdens that we unwillingly inherit and...
Upset by the Overturning of Roe? What You Can Do
With the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, many of us are feeling flooded with emotions, from anger to sorrow to despair. If you're feeling the devastation over this very personal choice and right to terminate a pregnancy being controlled by the government, I feel it too. The emotional journey over these last few days...
Generational Junk #1: Examining What We Pass Down
Is generational junk weighing you down? When it comes to what we inherit over generations, there's plenty to treasure and keep alive. But there's also quite a bit that can keep us stuck, both individually and collectively. Recently, I was working through some "generational junk", a term that popped up in my social media feed with this podcast...
Meditation for Anxiety: When It Doesn’t Work & What to Do
Have you tried to use meditation for anxiety symptoms? Many HSPs who are prone to anxiety turn to meditation to cope. It makes sense that people with sensitive nervous systems would gravitate toward a quiet, inward-oriented, and deeply personal practice. We’ve also been hearing about endless benefits of meditation for years, one of which is that...
A Question That Gets Neglected in Contemplative Practice
Are you engaging in a contemplative practice? Maybe you have an existing practice or you've recently embarked on something new. Whatever your practice may be, I have a question for you to consider on your journey. It's a question that tends to get overlooked in contemplative practice. I admit that I, too, have been deep on a path without really...
How HSPs Can Enjoy Travel Without Depletion
Have you had a travel experience that left you feeling depleted? As an HSP and lifelong traveler, I’ve felt more than my share of travel overwhelm and exhaustion. And yet, I continue to love traveling…especially since I’ve learned to understand and work with, not against, my sensitive strengths and needs. While it’s true that travel can be...
For HSPs Who Struggle with Holiday Rituals
Do you struggle with holiday rituals? While much of the world is excited to celebrate the holidays again, you might have mixed feelings. You may be grateful to gather with loved ones and simultaneously dread certain aspects of the holidays. Many people have a hard time with the holidays for a variety of reasons from grief to financial stress to...