Mar 16, 2015 | Highly Sensitive
The tea pot was whistling. The children were arguing, loudly, about who gets to do something first. Breakfast was in the works. The stereo was blasting with my husband’s favorite music. And bad news was delivered by text. These are not ideal conditions for a...
Oct 8, 2014 | Highly Sensitive
When I was pregnant with twins, I couldn’t get enough information about being pregnant with twins. And then when I became a mom of twins, I couldn’t get enough information about raising twins. Add each milestone of significance after that and the trend has...
Sep 29, 2014 | Highly Sensitive
For a long time, in my early years as a mother, I thought self-care was going out with other moms. Moms Nights Out. This has such an appeal to it. But, as it turned out, those nights out were also the only time I was taking time for myself. And, as a highly sensitive...
Sep 25, 2014 | Highly Sensitive
I didn’t know I was a highly sensitive person until I became a mother. We were living in a small city with a lot of noise. Regular, everyday noise didn’t bother me. Loud, thumping base, however, was the first thing to start setting my sensitivities into...
Mar 24, 2014 | Highly Sensitive, Peaceful Living, Time Management + Planning
It’s no secret around here that I love mornings. A new day of opportunity. Solitude. Quiet. But it’s not always easy to wake up and start the day with a smile. Early risers. Up-all-night nights. Hot, feverish children laying against us. A bad case of the cranks and...
