If there’s one thing I’m becoming more and more certain of it’s this: Relationships and friendships are important. So, so vital for a full life. In my...
The Bigger Picture
Sometimes life just doesn’t make sense. Sometimes things don’t work out the way we want it to. Sometimes things go unbelievably “wrong”. I hasten to add – this might...
The Best Way to Love Someone
I found this quote again in my quote file. I’m a collector (of quotes, information, courses, books, articles….) – can you identify? I usually find the most...
Book: Empower your Life with Gentleness
Today I want to welcome a friend and colleague, Bingz Huang, to my blog. She recently published a beautiful book that might be especially valuable for sensitive souls. I had...
Visibility – What’s your Reaction to this word?
If you’re an introvert, that word might want to make you turn around right now and run for the closest hills. I get it. For years, I was a “closet business...
Buried feelings never die
It is fascinating to me how many people think we can “forget” the past and move on by just saying the words – “I’m moving on now.” I am...
The Relief of Naming a Problem in a Safe Space
In the past few weeks I’ve worked with several private clients who all expressed this. Their words were something like: “What a relief to ADMIT this!” “It’s so good to just...
The difference between being highly sensitive, and being highly reactive to triggers
If you’re reading this article, I’m guessing that you are someone who identifies with having a sensitive nervous system. Maybe you’re an HSP or Empath. And perhaps you feel...
Self-Care and our Genes
Every time we think a thought, it usually leads to one or more emotions. Sometimes we’re aware of those emotions, other times not. Some of us are well practiced in...
Survival Mechanisms
Dr Gabor Mate is a medical practitioner who does excellent, enlightening work in the field of disease and addictions. His main point is that every addiction and serious...