Health, Healing & CFS

There is a lot to benefit from. How do we make the most of healing support that is out there? What are the tools that work well for sensitives? How does being sensitive impact our health?

3 Magical Things I Learned from Losing my Memory

November 24, 2021

I don’t talk about this often, but for a while, my short-term memory was completely shot. This was back sometime around 2010. Quick context: In 2009 I burned out to the point where I couldn’t work, and I could barely get through my day. The short of it is: it was not fun. I don’t […]

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Highly Sensitive Digestion Issues and the Way Home: let your gut guide you

May 10, 2014

I am a highly sensitive person (HSP) with a long history of digestive issues. This is a condensed bio of my “food history” and some of the things I’ve come to know about how my sensitivity relates to my digestion.  It’s also a story of how my body and its many issues turned out to […]

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I tried 25+ Vegan Protein Powders with my Sensitive Gut to find the Best One

May 25, 2021

When you are Highly Sensitive, it can feel like lots of things in this world weren’t designed with you in mind. As HSPs we are often the “canary in the mine” – our bodies can be the first that get upset from things that other people feel are “just fine”. This sensitivity means that finding […]

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9 Ways to Nourish Your Heart (and reverse compassion fatigue)

April 1, 2022

The world needs open hearts. The world needs compassion, caring, empathy, and being present. Your heart is important in so many ways. But how do you nourish and support your heart when the world looks bleak, hatred seems to run rampant and trying to care about one more thing feels impossible? Below are 9 ways. […]

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Do This First to Heal Childhood Trauma

June 26, 2022

Many people avoid healing childhood trauma because they’re scared of the emotional pain that might surface. They worry they won’t be able to handle it or that they’ll be stuck with chronic pain. If that’s you – even if just a little bit – I have good news for you. A responsible healing practice starts […]

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The Healing Box and the Truth Box

June 12, 2024

When an emotional experience surfaces you have to decide: does this go in the healing box, or the truth box? What are the Healing Box and Truth Box? The healing box is the category for pains and issues that perhaps reflect an old experience, an old “truth” but that is not about your life right […]

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The Connection Between Overfocusing, Adrenal Fatigue and The Third Eye

November 25, 2024

The year before I developed severe adrenal fatigue, I had an extremely high academic workload. Not only was I an assistant professor, I also worked on my PHD “on the side”. This meant many, many (way too many!) hours of extreme intellectual focus. My focus is one of my superpowers, don’t get me wrong. Yet […]

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Burning Out versus Burning Through

January 28, 2025

I used to think that the biggest risk of having too much on your plate was burning out. Burning out happened to me and getting out of burn-out was a long and tricky journey spanning many years. I had to learn the ins and outs of what made me stressed. I had to learn how […]

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