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Concentric Circles of Friendship
Who do you go to when something bad happens? Do you tell your partner? Or your neighbor? Our connections can sustain varying degrees of difficult emotions, and some connections can only hold positive interactions. Get a clear picture of your connections using the Concentric Circles of Connection Chart and create relationships where you BOTH matter.
Overcoming Overwhelm with the Triage Chart
Feeling overwhelmed by a million things that seem both important and urgent? A triage chart is a way by which you can categorize what needs your best attention. Learn how to declutter and focus with the triage chart!
Necessary Endings: Give Up to Move Forward
Though goodbyes are just as essential to life as hellos, many tend to avoid them for various reasons. Find out what reasons may be holding you back so you know how to move forward in life!
How to Be Assertive: Two Quick Tips
Empathetic people struggle to put their needs before others, but practicing assertiveness is a necessary part of every relationship. Read these quick tips on how to be assertive and create BALANCED relationships.
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!