Navigating Collective Grief as Highly Sensitive People
In today’s world, we're exposed to an unprecedented level of collective trauma, resulting in significant collective grief as highly sensitive people. As deep feelers, we may hesitate to acknowledge...
Crafting Ethical Retreats: Navigating Venue Selection with Care
When organizing retreats, my selection process for venues involves extensive criteria. Some relate to logistics, including location, cost, and layout. I prioritize venues with privacy, reasonable...
Too Much Empathy? Try This Instead
Do you ever feel like you have too much empathy? Empathy is generally seen as a strength. It allows us to resonate with the emotions of others and understand their perspectives. However, for highly...
A Guide to Balancing Social Action and Self-Care During the Holidays
Some love the holidays. Others struggle with grief, loneliness, broken family ties, or various pressures. Most of us experience a combination of both joy and sorrow. This year, these personal...
A Call for Humanity: Help Palestinians in Gaza
Edited on October 31, 2023 I've been trying to find the right words to share. I want to be sensitive to my Palestinian, Israeli, Muslim, and Jewish readers. I want those of you who are suffering to...
How Our Pursuit of Comfort Affects the World Around Us
It's perfectly understandable that highly sensitive people find many aspects of our current world uncomfortable, and even overwhelming at times. Unfettered industrial growth has created environments...
Flying with Ease: How to Manage Anxiety on Long Flights
You've taken the leap and booked your trip. The anticipation of the adventures that lie ahead fills you with excitement – envisioning awe-inspiring sights, savoring delightful new flavors, and...
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...
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...
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...