When Love Is Denied

When Love Is Denied

I was a shy, introverted five-year-old when a kindergarten friend invited me to her house for lunch. I was excited. It felt grown-up and special. But when I got there, my little-girl mind was shocked to discover that everything in my friend’s house was different than...
The Body Never Lies

The Body Never Lies

Life is full of seemingly benign situations that can feel like minefields or traps to empaths and highly sensitive people. Let’s say you work and work and work toward a big goal, and then right before you’re about to cross the finish line, a part of you...
The Two Faces of Procrastination

The Two Faces of Procrastination

Do you ever feel stuck in procrastination? I know I do. A couple of months ago, I had a simple, joyful idea: start a coloring group. I love to color – it’s a bit of a guilty pleasure because my inner critic thinks I should be doing something...
When We Steal Our Own Joy

When We Steal Our Own Joy

Have you ever accomplished something meaningful – something you worked hard for, took a risk on, poured yourself into – and then felt… nothing? Or worse, felt exhausted and down afterward, wondering what’s wrong with you? The thief of joy takes...
Choose Your Hard

Choose Your Hard

Here’s the fundamental truth: life includes challenging tasks and difficult decisions, no matter what path you take. The question isn’t whether you’ll face something hard; it’s whether you’ll consciously choose which hard things...