Creativity has no rules, but if there were any rules, this would be my Rule Number 1: Always Make New Mistakes. Many years ago, when I was struggling with paralyzing perfectionistic tendencies, I got a fridge magnet with this quote by Esther Dyson, meant as a reminder for myself. One…

As a sensitive & introverted child, I was called “shy” for years. This is one of those labels that can take us years & years to unpeel off us. I was reminded of this in my lovely conversation with Sigrid for her The New Human summit. I know I’m not…

Do you ever feel like you have two people inside you? One is stepping on the accelerator and the other one is pushing the brakes. One part of you loves variety & new experiences and can take risks while the other part is very cautious and risk-averse. This is how…

Do you have intense dreams? Do you wonder if your dreams mean anything? Do you sometimes dream disturbing dreams? It may be a dream in which you’re having an extra-marital affair, or it may be a dream of dying. Even though you’re curious about your dreamworld, it also feels confusing…

1. My husband and I got vaccinated. As an HSP who thinks & then thinks some more, I wrote about the decision-making process in Feeling conflicted about getting the vaccine? Here’s How I Decided. 2. The book You are What You Risk was tremendously helpful in helping me decide to…

I’m honored to be a part of the ONLINE Empaths, Sensitives & Intuitives Summit, a global gathering of 35 leading experts, doctors and teachers in the field of sensitivity happening from November 15 to November 19. Register for FREE HERE. As sensitive people, many of us grow up feeling like…

A lot of highly sensitive people are INFP and INFJ personality types. This post is for all you kindred spirits out there who feel like they are a walking contradiction. …

In my last Medium post, I wrote about the two kinds of writers inside me — The Thinker and The Tinkerer. The Thinker is exactly like that namesake Rodin statue. The Thinker LOVES to think, loves going deep, loves to turn a problem on its sides. She is like a monk. …

I have two kinds of writers inside me — The Thinker and The Tinkerer. The Thinker LOVES to think, loves to dig deep, loves to mine for the vein of gold. She is a bit like a monk. …