The Power of Our Memories
They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. – Carl W. Buehner If I were to ask you to name a key ingredient that all Highly Sensitive people share, how would you answer…
Growing Into the HSP Trait
When I was younger things were much harder for me. Like many others I didn’t have any guidance on being an HSP even though at least half of my family are HSPs. I guess that was a time when sensitivity…
The Ingredients of Our Relationships
When I ask my wife if there is any sugar in a store brand of peanut butter she had recently bought, she replies, “What do the ingredients say?” As an HSP, by nature I’m inclined to watch the ingredients in…
On Being A Sensitive Leader
I think the most difficult part about being a life coach is your ethos, your credibility. But not just that, but ethos amongst your peers and people that have known you before your change and transition, as an authority for…
Boundaries in the 21st Century
We’ve all heard: ‘My freedom ends where yours begins’ ‘Good fences make for good neighbors’ Advice that sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? On paper, sometimes, yes More accurately, these are increasingly tenets of a bygone era The 21st century is…
A Question of Who We Are
It’s not about what we are but instead, who we are. “Who are you?” our meditation teacher asks us at the start of class. His question takes me by surprise and I remain silent. Taking note of the silence in the room, he taps…
The Empathic Nature of Our Boundaries
“I think I give too much,” Val comments to me as we start an early morning long run up the Albany rail trail as part of our marathon training. “I put a lot more energy into my relationships than I…
A Place for Highly Sensitives
