Blog, Relationships, Self Care Beware Stealth Expectations I just about lost it this week! Between a perfect storm of factors, including hormones, work stress and misplacing an… 3 Comments
Blog, Relationships, Self Care Open to Receive Until we can receive with an open heart, we are never really giving with an open heart. When we attach… 1 Comment
Blog, Intensity, Relationships Why I Wore Orange to my Wedding I started school very young, so it should be no surprise that I was not as mature as my peers.… 6 Comments
Blog, Intensity, Relationships The Difference Between Sensitivity and Drama When I was young I was super sensitive to tone of voice. I remember telling people not to yell at… 1 Comment
Blog, Intensity, Positive Disintegration, Relationships, Self Care These Are a Few of My Favorite Books I first diagnosed myself as an undergraduate psychology student as having, "overactive dendrites," which essentially meant that I was highly… 8 Comments
Blog, Intensity, Relationships, Self Care Are you a Highly Sensitive Extrovert? I got into the field of education because I thrive on connecting with others. But as the expectations on educators… 1 Comment
Blog, Intensity, Relationships Intensity X2 The first time I got married I had observed that we both had highly intense parents that had divorced and… 2 Comments
Blog, Relationships, Self Care, Self Regulation Saying Yes by Saying No When you say “yes” to others, make sure you are not saying “no” to yourself. ~ Paulo Coelho I used… 1 Comment
Blog, Relationships Emotional Liberation If we don’t value our needs, others may not either. ~ Marshall Rosenberg Many emotionally sensitive or excitable folks tend…
Blog, Relationships, Self Care Five Keys to Self-Love I never really thought of myself as a "responsible adult," so I counted myself lucky to have married one. His… 6 Comments