HSP Podcast #05: Having Plans Weighs on Me All Day
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedIf I have one thing to do in a day, it weighs on me all day long. Even if it’s something enjoyable. There will be a kernel of anxiety in my brain all day, until the event happens. In episode #5, I talk about...
Shower time: I Hate Feeling Dirty
I know I run the risk of sounding too damn negative all the time — “I hate this”, “I can’t stand that” — but these are truly the phrases people search for that lead them here. I could write a catchier title, but then how would people find us,...
HSP Podcast #04: Rant Against Working in an Office Cubicle
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedThis episode is a rant. I want you to understand that before you listen. If you don’t like complaining, you might want to skip it. In episode #4, I talk about my personal experience working in a cubicle in an office...
Responding to Haters, Yet Again
A friend posted a link to my new podcast on her Facebook wall and someone had some not-so-nice things to say. Here’s some of it: I think someone ‘realizing’ they are highly sensitive is about the worst thing that could happen to them. It’s the emotional equivalent of “What...
HSP Podcast #03: Decision-Free Living
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedWe face dozens if not hundreds of decisions every single day-from big decisions to tiny ones, and they all take energy. As HSPs, we put so much care and energy into everything we do, that making all these decisions can wear...
HSP Podcast #02: I Feel Suffocated by Stagnant, Warm Air
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedDoes stagnant, warm, still air make you feel suffocated or claustrophobic? Do you need a fan or cool, fresh air to avoid a panic attack? I’m amazed to report that this specific topic is the most popular post on my blog....
Robin Williams, Suicide, and Depression
I was shocked and saddened when I heard that Robin Williams ended his life this morning, as I’m sure we all were. I wasn’t an especially huge fan of his, but I liked the guy. He’s been around my entire life. I remember watching Mork and Mindy as a...
For HSPs, jobs are more than a paycheck
I worry that since I’ve been working from home for a while, I will never be able to go back to working 9-5 in an office. I don’t want to go back to an office, but I fear I might have to—for the same reason many Americans who want...
HSP Podcast #01: What is (and isn’t) a Highly Sensitive Person?
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedIn this introductory episode, I talk about what a Highly Sensitive Person ISN’T….and what they is. I mean, are. The goal of this podcast is to help other people realize if they are highly sensitive, that they aren’t alone, and they...