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Juggling Too Many Balls? Which to Keep and Which to Drop
In today’s hyper-connected world, it’s all too common to find ourselves 'Juggling Too Many Balls,' trying to keep them all in the air.
Prioritize tasks before making irreparable mistakes by identifying which of these juggled “balls” are made of rubber, glass, or wood.
Create Your Safe Haven
As a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), your external environment impacts your inner world and vice versa. Learn how you can create your safe haven at home and at work.
How to Connect With Safe People
Have you ever wondered why certain relationships feel off despite your best efforts? In this blog post, I distinguish those who are 'Safe People' to keep close in your life from "Unsafe People" you need to protect yourself from through boundaries and assertiveness.
How to Use Your Emotional Triggers for Growth
Are you someone who gets easily frustrated because you feel like you're getting tripped up by the same things over and over again? Learn how to check in with yourself and use your emotional triggers for personal growth.
How Anger Heals: Harnessing Its Healing Power
I had the pleasure of being interviewed for The Highly Sensitive Podcast. We talked about honoring our boundaries, protecting our energy with self care tools for Highly Sensitive People, and our experiences as HSPs.
Self Care Tools for Highly Sensitive People
I had the pleasure of being interviewed for The Highly Sensitive Podcast. We talked about honoring our boundaries, protecting our energy with self care tools for Highly Sensitive People, and our experiences as HSPs.
Who is the Highly Sensitive Person?
There are four key traits that describe a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). See if these resonate, and learn what that might mean about you and your life + relationships!
Why is it So Hard to Ask for Help? You Might be Counterdependent.
I HATE asking for help… and so do a lot of the people I work with. This is NOT being independent, but really counterdependent - being averse to needing anyone else. How do I know if I’m counterdependent? Read the blog to find out!
Obstacles that Keep Empaths and Sensitive People from Resting
My sentiments towards all things related to REST (relaxation, stillness, vacation, play) have changed. So how did I go from rarely resting to now having regular vacations multiple times a year? Read the blog to find out!
How to Handle MIXED Feelings
It’s totally possible to have more than one feeling at the same time (example: feeling bittersweet about moving out of state for a new job). Here are some ways to navigate mixed feelings!
How to Grow in Empathy in Your Relationships
Seeing a loved one in emotional distress can be just as difficult as swimming in the emotions yourself. Which of the 8 reactions do you tend to have when your loved one is going through a lot? Read more to exercise your empathy muscle!
The Emotional Experiences of the Marginalized
Explore how emotions show up for those who have marginalized or minority statuses - race, gender, sexuality, religion, SES, etc. Listen in to learn what emotions have to do with power and privilege!
How Our Feelings About Our Birthdays Might Keep Us Stuck
So many Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) and Empaths have negative feelings about their own birthdays. Here are some reasons why and 4 steps of how to build the courage to experience joy!
3 Lessons Plants Taught Me About Self-Care and Boundaries
Here are 3 tips for how to take good care of yourself. (Hint: It’s not too different from what you already do or feel towards plants!)
Radical Candor: Balancing Regard for Self and Others
Do you feel like your needs don’t matter, despite how much you do for others? Learn how to move towards Radical Candor, a relationship stance that creates room in the relationship big enough for both yourself and others.
Books About Emotions I Recommend
Here are my favorite books for different emotions (MAD, SAD, GLAD, SCARED, NUMB, SHAME), personal growth, relationships, and professional development!
How Emotions Work for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs)
I had a conversation with the host of the Sensitive Success Podcast Frida Kabo about one superpower for Highly Sensitive Persons: the world of emotions.
Build Self-esteem with a Fuck-it List
A “Fuck-it List” is a list of things you WANT to do but you never felt you had the PERMISSION to do it. Here’s how this list can actually help you become more grounded and whole!
How Do Feelings Work? (Highly Sensitive Podcast Interview)
Join me and Lauren LaSalle as we talk on her podcast, The Highly Sensitive Podcast, about how to do emotions along with tips for HSPs.
YOU MATTER, TOO! Reclaim Your Rightful Power and Smash the Shame Cage!
The last person to know that you’re WORTHY might be you!! Read more to learn how to tap into your best advocate: ANGER, the emotion of POWER and TRUTH.