Highly Sensitive and Strong

Did you ever notice that spiral patterns are everywhere in nature?

Spirals exist everywhere in the nature of our planet, and beyond…

Why do we see our lives as any different?

As HSPs when we endlessly ruminate on things, when we struggle to let things go or we seem to have the same types of relationships over and over for example we are experiencing this natural spiral pattern.

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A brief chat about the upcoming winter solstice as we transition from autumn- which is the season of letting go- into winter the season of reflection and rest.

The solstice is a time to look inward, and many cultures around the world have celebrated the solstice as a way to reflect on the thoughts, feelings and beliefs that have accumulated within us during these darker days using the solstice as a kind of turning point to now bring all of these things we carry into the light.

Join me this Tuesday December 21st at 4 pm PST to connect with your High Sensitivity on a deeper level through Yoga Nidra.

I hope to see you there! ♥

Yoga Nidra for Rest & Reflection: Tue, Dec 21, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST on Zoom

In this episode we speak with the Highly Sensitive CEO, Kellie Daab. After working in the creative industry for her entire career, Kellie couldn’t understand why she felt different from other entrepreneurs. Despite running a highly successful education business, speaking on dozens of stages, and winning multiple awards - Kellie still felt something was “wrong with her”.

She set out to determine why she felt overwhelmed and unfilled in business and life. That’s when she discovered HSP and the traits of a highly sensitive person. Kellie went on a quest to find a new way of living and working. Since then, Kellie has completely reset her business and reclaimed her peace. Now, she helps other highly sensitive entrepreneurs do the same through consulting, education, and "slowpreneurship". 

Find out more about Kellie and how you can work with her below!

Website: www.kelliedaab.com

Email: [email protected]

IG: @thehighlysensitiveceo

The holiday season brings a lot of extra to our lives leaving us with less energy and more overwhelm than usual as Highly Sensitive People.

Extra stress, extra overwhelm and expectations, extra fun and joy but also extra food and extra sugar.

We have enough to manage this time of year as HSPs without literally adding more to our plates.

Today we’re talking about mindful eating with a BONUS Mindfulness Practice at the end of the episode!

NOTE: To fully experience everything this episode has to offer you may want to listen to it at home or in another place where you feel at ease and where you have access to a piece of food- nothing elaborate or complicated is needed- just a small piece of fruit will do. 

Reach out and let me know how this practice went for you! ♥

Resources:

Mindful Eating | The Nutrition Source | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life

Sifu Rubia discovered the benefits of Tai Chi and Qi Gong as a way to heal herself. Now she has made it her life’s mission to share and teach these ancient healing practices with others, so we may maintain overall health, rejuvenate our bodies, recapture youthful energy, and most importantly as HSPs, introduce more equanimity and balance into our lives.

Enjoy this beautiful conversation about how these ancient practices can bring us more balance, grounding, and healing as Highly Sensitive People.

Course Info:

Qi Gong for Grounding Course Free during December 2021 with VIP Code: GRATITUDE2021

Tai Chi Fundamentals for Beginners Course 50% off for HSH podcast listeners with VIP Code: HSP50

Find Sifu Rubia:

Website: Wei Wu Tai Chi

Instagram: weiwutaichi

Books:

The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi

The Tao Te Ching, translation by Stephen Mitchell

Tai Chi Classics, Translated by Waysun Liao

A Guide to Tai Chi for Amputees and individuals with limb difference

Seated Tai Chi Videos:

Wheelchair Tai Chi practice

Seated Tai Chi for Home Practice

"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." Robert Brault

Sometimes we can get so wrapped up in all the big things we're experiencing both externally and internally as Highly Sensitive People that we lose sight of the glorious gift of simply being alive.

I hope you find this meditation useful.

I am eternally grateful that you are here with me on this journey.

Tonya ♥

On the surface it looks like we’re getting closer to one another— yet so many of us feel lonely during the holiday season.

This can be a time of celebration, love, and togetherness but for many of us, it’s simply a time of loneliness and sorrow.

According to the Roots of Loneliness Project nearly 50% of Americans feel lonely or left out. There are over 80+ distinct sub-types of loneliness (loneliness during the holidays being just one) meaning that whatever type of loneliness you’re experiencing others are feeling it too.

If this time of year is especially painful for you, know that you are not alone.

In this episode I share a few suggestions that have helped me and that you might like to try if you struggle with loneliness. They are things that you can try not just during the holidays but all year round.

Tonya ♥

Resources:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Highly Sensitive Healing Circle Community

International Helplines

Volunteer Connections

The Roots of Loneliness Project

It's that time again! The holidays are upon us and so are all of the joys, stresses and overwhelm that come along with them. In this episode we’ll talk about 5 simple ways to manage holiday season stress that you can also use all year round!

In this episode we’re talking about the very special kind of stress and struggle that comes with the holiday season. The sights, sounds, smells, the crowds, and all awkward forced fun can leave us more overwhelmed and overstimulated than usual. 

Resources:

SAMHSA's National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

International Helplines

5 Fixes for the Winter Blues Article

Is making decisions tough for you? Do you spend sleepless nights agonizing over what to do? Are you afraid to hurt someone's feelings or are you afraid of the consequences when you’re faced with a tough choice?

As HSPs we often have a real fear of making the wrong decision and this can leave us feeling frozen and afraid to move forward spending countless hours agonizing over what to do. 

This is not only tiring emotionally but physically and spiritually as well. And if we don’t know to look for it, decision fatigue can be hard to recognize disguising itself as just a general sense of feeling weary from our environment and all the things we come up against every day as HSPs. 

Today we’re talking about making choices and decision fatigue, how it affects us as HSPs and how we can make the process a bit easier. 

Britta Vercoutter is an HSP entrepreneur who specializes in heart centered marketing and design who helps highly sensitive entrepreneurs grow their business. She creates personalized solutions to help HSPs feel more confident in online spaces.

As an HSP Britta has the life experience to support those of us who want to go out on our own but need direction when it comes to setting the all-important boundaries we need to maintain our well-being.

Today Britta shares the ups and downs of her journey as an HSP business owner and some great advice about things shes learned along the way!

More about Britta and her work:

Website: www.brittavercoutter.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/britta.vercoutter

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