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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.
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!
How to Escape the Shame Spiral that Keeps You Trapped in "Not Good Enough"
Shame causes us to feel less than, different than, or not good enough. Listen to this interview on the podcast Craving Food Freedom to learn how to heal from and grow beyond shame!
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!
3 Quick Exercises for HSPs to Become More Decisive & Effective
Highly Sensitive Persons tend to get stuck in indecision: too much AIM, not enough FIRE. Learn how to grow beyond this emotional habit that leads to procrastination, imposter syndrome, and shame!
3 Quick Exercises for HSPs to Stop Absorbing Other People’s Emotions
Highly Sensitive Persons tend to absorb other people’s emotions, pain, and responsibilities, creating a whole lot of problems. Read more about how to grow beyond being an emotional sponge!
6 Simple Steps for Highly Sensitive Persons to Grow Beyond Navel Gazing
One of the emotional habits that trip Highly Sensitive Persons up is navel gazing: being so absorbed in one’s inner world that ends up creating a whole lot of problems personally, relationally, and professionally. Read more about how to grow beyond navel gazing!
The 3 Emotional Habits that Trip Up Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs)
The Highly Sensitive Person is someone who resonates with the four traits of D.O.E.S.: Depth of Processing, Overstimulation, Emotional Reactivity + Empathy, and Sensitivity to Subtle Stimuli. Read about how this affects our emotions!
One Quick Self-Control Test to Know if Your Feelings Are Running (& Ruining!) Your Life
Negative feeling aren’t BAD, and positive feelings aren’t GOOD. When negative feelings show up, are you in or out of SELF-CONTROL? Control isn’t bad, but we might be exerting control on the wrong party that makes hard things worse.
What are Your 3 Rs to Keep You Emotionally Anchored?
Feeling overwhelmed, lost, or overwhelmed? The 3 Rs of Routines, Rhythms, & Rituals can soothe your frazzled nervous system and help your body settle into a smoother rest state.
The Five S's of Self-Care for HSPs
When you have a lot going on your nervous system can get overloaded. Learn about the five S’s of less to make it easier on yourself.
What is Alexithymia?
Alexithymia is the difficulty or inability to talk about, navigate through, or deal with emotions; Learn about two books that can help you know how to become emotionally healthy - the first one explores what sometimes causes alexithymia, and the second one will help you understand alexithymia in relationships.