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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.
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!
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!
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.
The Power of Anger: 3 C's We Admire About It That Make Us BADASS, not BAD!
Use the fiery nature of anger to build CONFIDENCE, COMFORT, and COURAGE on behalf of yourself! Read more how ANGER helps us nurture these 3 C’s!
Stop Stuffing Anger! 3 Areas of Your Life That Take the Blow
The biggest mistake that Highly Sensitive Persons and women make is to bury our rightful anger!! Read more to learn 3 quick ways to honor yourself by learning from the powerful animal: the LION!
Breaking the #1 Myth About Anger: You Totally CAN Wield It Well!
The biggest myth about anger for Highly Sensitive Persons and others who are deeply empathic is that YOU CAN’T DO IT! Read more to discover what anger actually is and that you actually have more access to it than you think!
Shame: The Emotion of Individuality, Connection, & Belonging
Our relationship with our feelings don’t happen in a vacuum! Listen to this conversation I had with La Shanda Sugg on her podcast The Labors of Love Podcast, where we talked about emotions, shame, and individualism.
Cultivating Emotional Discernment with Your Top 2 + Bottom 2 Feelings
What are your Top 2 Feelings that show up more than they’re supposed to, and your Bottom 2 Feelings that don’t show up often enough? Use this Decision Tree to know what to do when a feeling shows up!
Reducing Stress With a React or Respond Chart
The part of your brain that helps you make wise, sound decisions to manage stress is the very part that also shuts down when you pass a certain threshold. Keep yourself grounded and balanced with this handy worksheet!
5 Steps to Process Your Feelings So They Don't Mess Up Your Life
Stuffing our feelings (thinking that it’ll make things better) only BACKFIRE. Learn what happens when you repress your emotions and the 5 steps to actually process them and free up your focus and energy!