Dear Reader, What happens when evolution and the forces of nature come together? Magic happens. That’s what I feel when I walk between these two room-sized boulders deposited in the jungle by an ice age glacier. The energy is powerful! The Ancient Watering Hole And sometimes those powerful forces stop you in your tracks. That is what happened in the Imiloa rio (river for you anglophiles). As the giant boulders settled, the river narrowed and stopped the water with a natural dam. Can you guess...
24 days ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, It's the end of summer vacation for many... and BACK TO SCHOOL time for families. As part of Differential Susceptibility Month, we are turning our lens to the impact of ENVIRONMENT on sensitive kids (of all ages). Feeling like your sensitive kid isn't normal? Remembering your childhood and teen years? Welcome to our evergreen Parenting Webinar on Differential Susceptibility with 7, that's right 7 answered questions from parents plus your questions at HSP TOOLS AND TOPICS/Office...
25 days ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, You recently saw me email about Differential Susceptibility—which tells me something important: You're ready to understand why your sensitivity can feel like both a superpower and a challenge. Maybe you’ve wondered: Why does beauty bring me to tears… and so does the news? Why do I feel so alive in some settings and so drained in others? Here’s the truth:Your sensitivity isn’t too much—it’s a powerful trait that amplifies your experience based on your environment. This is...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, Highly sensitive people often wonder:~ Why does the world affect me so deeply—both the pain and the beauty?~ Why do I thrive in some environments and struggle in others? The answer lies in a powerful concept from the science of sensitivity: Differential Susceptibility Differential Susceptibility is a game-changing idea for HSPs. It helps us understand that our heightened responsiveness isn’t a weakness—it's a trait that magnifies outcomes based on our surroundings. That means...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, Let's take the New HSP Test, discuss the scoring, and compare it to the previous one (that has been our tool for almost 30 years.) I will interview Elaine Aron, and then we will move into an experiential style webinar, taking tests, discussing the results, and Q&A. Helping and educational professionals are welcome (and your questions, too.)If you can block off 90 minutes, that would be great. We all have lots to say and it might take that long! You will have access to the...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, You've seen this email before, but so many of you missed the webinar and asked for a second chance, that we are doing it! Take 2: Tuesday, August 5, 1:00 pm US Eastern time. Alane Freund interviewing Elaine Aron about this newest and brightest HSP self-test. What? Why? How? When? Who? You know, all the good questions. So register here if you haven't already. After the interview, Alane will talk about how to use the self test(s) to better understand oneself and HSPs in general as...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, TOMORROW, Noon EDT, Alane Freund interviewing Elaine Aron about this newest and brightest HSP self-test. What? Why? How? When? Who? You know, all the good questions. So register here if you haven't already. After the interview, Alane will talk about how to use the self test(s) to better understand oneself and HSPs in general as well as apply them to the 5 to Thrive. Then, the fun stuff. We will take a few of the LEGIT self-tests and compare the results. Lots of Q&A. We'll try to...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, The long awaited new self-test is available. What does it all mean? How does it compare? This new Are You Highly Sensitive webinar will answer all your questions (and if we can't, we'll find the answer and make an additional recording for those questions!) Let's Take the New HSP Test - Tuesday, July 22nd at Noon Eastern time. Who should attend? HSPs - We need to be in the know so we can understand and articulate the "hows and whys" of being HSP, Not sures - Never really knew if...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, Are you ready for a true reset? Are you ready to know what it means to actually thrive day in and day out? Are you sick-and-tired of knowing you are so capable, yet feeling somehow like it's all just a bit too challenging? YOU ARE. I know you are. I am too. I have great news! The EARLY BIRD discount is extended until July 15th for CLEANSE, CLARIFY, CREATE, our Costa Rica Retreat. Step One: Choose your luxurious bed. Each room is unique. In fact, it’s a house, a Jungalow, or a...
2 months ago • 2 min read