Click to watch Dear Reader, ETHICS Do you sometimes find yourself in an ethical dilemma? I do, often.Do I take care of me or of you?Do I tell the person the (helpful) information I know?Do I get trapped in ethical dilemmas because it was so overwhelming? How do we teach our kids to hold high ethical standards without spiraling into perfectionism?I don't think the answer is ALWAYS BE PERFECT which is the subtle or not so subtle message my brain gives me.I think part of the answer is to be...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, IThis is your last chance to save with early bird pricing for our Day of the Dead Equine-Assisted Therapy Daylong on November 1! t's been two years since our last HSPs and Horses retreat, and now we have two opportunities on the horizon. In just a couple of weeks, join us for Day of the Dead: Ancestors, Horses, and the Healing of Grief (an intimate and deep healing day of reframing the past and healing trauma, part of the HSP 5 to Thrive). And on May 1, 2027, we will be offering...
11 days ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, Alane's Check-in is today! It’s only 10 minutes. Come as you are. Just like office hours (next Tuesday) Check-in is open topic, or you can some and play with the topic that's on the top of my mind. I promise to always offer a tool for the day. Since next week's office hours will kick off with the them of ethics, I have a question for you: Do you sometimes find yourself in an ethical dilemma? I do, often. Do I take care of me or of you?Do I tell the person the (helpful)...
13 days ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, Alane's Weekly Check-In: Register here for a 10 minute check in with me on Thursdays at 9am PDT, Noon EDT, (new day, new name). October Office Hours 10-11am PacificTuesday, October 20th (Unsexy Topic)Thursday, October 29th (Ancestors: Gifts and Grief) Our next office hours is on October 20th. And I'm going to kick it off with a decidedly UNSEXY topic. In fact, anytime I offer a workshop or book club about this topic, no one registers. YET, this unsexy topic comes up at least...
15 days ago • 1 min read
SEE YOU IN AN HOUR? Click here to sign in to the Thursday Drop-In today at Noon Eastern time. Dear Reader, Drugs are on my mind today. This week, my son is in his first pharmacology class at medical school. When he was telling me about studying how medicines work in the body, how they are metabolized, and how long they are effective, it hit close to home. As I have been navigating my COVID symptoms, using both traditional over-the-counter medicines as well as various herbs, homeopathy, and...
20 days ago • 2 min read
Click to watch - What is your question? My exciting announcement: I'm going to be the keynote speaker at a symposium on sensitive youth in Tokyo on November 29th! I'm inviting you to join me on this journey by exploring the content with me (and come to Japan if you'd like!). If you know a sensitive youth or child in Japan, please tell their parents I'll be there! I'll be joined by my esteemed colleague Aki Takehashi, a Japanese psychologist who works closely with Elaine's International...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, Welcome to the Equinox Yes, it is officially the first day of Autumn and the mark of equal dark and equal light. Equivalent. Equ is a wonderful Latin root. I’m drawn to Equality, Balance, and Equanimity. I invite you to revel in the balance, noticing it in all the corners of your life. And celebrate. How will you celebrate the beginning of this transition? And how will you prepare for all the transitions the Autumn Equinox presages? Transitions are wonderful, but they require...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Dear Reader, I have always loved Autumn the best. Growing up, we called it Fall, but calling it Autumn makes it even more special. I love the cooling off and the variability of weather and temperatures. I live in a region with only mild changes from season to season that would have some of you scoff and query whether we even have seasons, but trust me, a sensitive nervous system knows. My sensitivity makes me finely tuned to my environment, and nature is the environment I prefer. Autumn is...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader, Perhaps one of the most mysterious quandaries is our human journey and how we navigate aging. Elaine Aron's recent book on spirituality explored many aspects of awakening and enlightenment through the lifespan. Pema Chodron has recently been speaking on the lessons and mission of later life, and now we have the new book by Sister Joan, another wise teacher. Join me as I facilitate the new series, Wisdom and Wonder, on the first Sunday of each month, 9am PDT and Noon EDT. We will...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read