HSP Podcast #14: So. Much. Empathy.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedEpisode 14 of the Highly Sensitive Person Podcast is about empathy, which is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another being. I talk about wondering if Muay Thai fighters are lonely or sad, and crying about the tragedies of...
Compassion Fatigue
I read about the recent suicide of well-known and respected animal behaviorist Sophia Yin with a heavy, heavy heart. I became familiar with her as I threw myself into the world of dog ownership and training several months ago. A thoughtful piece about her in HuffPo mentions how those in animal care...
HSP Podcast #13: Obsessing over Details
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed In Episode 13 of the Highly Sensitive Person Podcast, I tell a story about obsessing over sliced vs. non-sliced challah bread. Will I ruin dinner? Or will everything be fine? The suspense is riveting. Then I cleverly segue into decision-making: HSPs...
The most meaningful book I’ve read
About ten years ago, I read a book that I think about more than any other I’ve read. It was The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera-a popular book to read in your college years. Oddly enough, I’ve only read it once. It’s not the kind of book...
HSP Podcast #12: Beauty in Nature & Art
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedHighly sensitive people are often deeply moved by beauty in art and nature. This is a pretty cool aspect of being an HSP. In Episode 12 of the Highly Sensitive Person Podcast, I talk about interesting stuff like Stedhal Syndrome and...
HSP vs. Non-HSP: The Challah Debacle
Random Story Time! Something happened a few days ago that I think nicely illustrates the difference between a highly sensitive person (me) and a non-HSP (my husband Jim). Jim and I were invited to a Rosh Hashanah dinner at a friend’s house. She told us to bring two loaves of...