I love rhubarb, and I am lucky to have a nice patch of it growing in my own yard. And though I limit my intake of sugary desserts most of the time, I make exceptions for things like my husband’s birthday at the beginning of May because it also happens to be rhubarb season! I …
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The Connection Between HSP Women + Autism
I started to get an inkling while reading the book, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You, by Jenara Nerenberg. In it, the author delves into the lives of neurodivergent women—those with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensitivity, and sensory processing disorder—and explores why these traits are overlooked in women. At the …
My Favorite *New* Plant-Based Recipes for Veganuary 2024
This year for Veganuary–an annual challenge that encourages people to eat a plant-based diet for the month of January–I made a point to try out a bunch of brand-new vegan recipes so that I could share my favorites with you! I’ve been posting them on my Facebook page every #MeatlessMonday and #TofuTuesday (or #TempehTuesday) this …
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The Courage to Be Authentic
You’ve probably heard by now that Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2023 is ‘Authentic.’ While much of the talk around authenticity since the announcement has revolved around AI, deep fakes, George Santos, Donald Trump (two names I never thought I’d be putting in a blog post), social media influencers and celebrity culture, I want …
My Favorite Books of 2023
If you know me, you know that I read…a lot. My favorite books are non-fiction, because I love learning. (Honestly, I don’t think I’ve read a fiction book in over 20 years.) Yoga philosophy, spiritual growth, the natural world. Those are my topics of choice, and the sorts of books I choose for my Book …
You’re Not Weird, You’re Probably Just Sensitive
Do you ever feel like you are weird because you just don’t seem to experience the world the same way as everyone else? Chances are you’re not weird, you’re probably just Sensitive. See if any of the 20 scenarios below resonate with you. If you have returned shoes twice (two different pairs of the same …
My 5 Favorite Yoga Poses for Good Digestion
Every year around Thanksgiving at least one of my students will inevitably ask what kind of yoga poses are good for digestion. Since the big holiday feast is fast approaching, I thought I would share my five favorite yoga poses for good digestion. They include a nice combination of yoga poses that gently massage the …
6 Super-Quick Self-Care Suggestions
One common misconception about self-care is that it takes too much time. If you’re feeling stressed-out, anxious, depressed, or are suffering from insomnia or fatigue, there are some super-quick self-care techniques that can help. Let’s not waste any time getting into them! 1. Practice Gratitude I admit that I thought a daily gratitude practice seemed …
Thoughts + Resources from Our HSP Gathering
We had great weather and a lovely mix of new and returning sensitive souls who shared experiences and offered lots of support and advice with each other at our Ann Arbor HSP Sensitive Empowerment Gathering last week on my poolside patio. I thought I’d share some thoughts and resources from our meeting. We discussed things …
What Oprah And I Know For Sure
There is so much I wish I had known in my early 40s, at the beginning of my own perimenopause journey. I spent ten years doing a lot of research on the different symptoms I was experiencing, all the while thinking how nice it would’ve been if I could have found all this information in …