When You Hate Your Body

When You Hate Your Body

During the pandemic, I gained 20 pounds. Like so many, I was frightened. We all were. The threat of COVID was real and relentless, and our bodies responded the way bodies are designed to respond to danger; they went into protection mode. Cortisol surged. The nervous...
When Core Values and Self-Care Collide

When Core Values and Self-Care Collide

Among all the painful situations I’ve witnessed with empaths and sensitives, one of the most challenging is when core values clash with the need for self-care. This can tear a sensitive apart from the inside. For example, what happens when an empath or a sensitive...
Breaking The Spell of Panic

Breaking The Spell of Panic

Have you ever noticed that just when everything seems to be going well, the world throws you another curveball that leaves you struggling with something old and unwanted? In my case, the world threw me a major curveball recently when, after a routine computer update,...
When Peace Finally Arrives

When Peace Finally Arrives

Have you ever wondered why we keep doing this deep inner work? From my own experience, I know there are times when it feels as if no matter what we do, no matter how many therapy sessions, healing modalities, spiritual practices, or inner work we engage in, there is...
Perfectly Imperfect

Perfectly Imperfect

A few months ago, I had a very public struggle with my email newsletter. First, I neglected to include an important sign-up link in my regular weekly email. Then, when I sent out an email to correct this mistake, I used the wrong link. Then, when I finally got the...