How restful are your weekends?Do you wake up on Saturday mornings planning to do your chores and errands first to get them over with, and then, before you know it, you get to Sunday and you realize you never stopped doing tasks? On Sunday night

Working as an HSP: 5 Things I Wish I Knew at the Start of My Career

Mar 17th, 2022 24m 3s

Are you happy at work?Work has always felt like an important part of who I am. But, I’ve also felt like a mismatch for the world of work in terms of how it left me depleted. Perhaps you’ve felt this way too? If you’re an empathetic person, the

Let’s Reframe Setting Boundaries (For Highly Sensitive People)

Mar 3rd, 2022 27m 44s

I will confess that there are certain terms that come from the therapy world that lead me to feel a bit put off. Boundaries. Enmeshment. Codependent to name a few. You may know that I am a former therapist. And because of that, you may think th

Exhaustion, Hustle + Burnout: What Human Design Can Teach HSPs About Fatigue

Feb 17th, 2022 23m 55s

As highly sensitive people, we push ourselves hard to…Show up for other people even if we’re worn out.Be good partners, parents, employees, daughters and sons.Get things done even when we really need to restGet out of our comfort zones to try n

Got Empath Overload? What Human Design Shows You About Being an Empath + How to Cope

Feb 3rd, 2022 32m 58s

One of the traits of being an HSP is being empathetic. And it’s always struck me that empathy shows up differently in different people. And in varying degrees. My way of experiencing empathy may feel different than yours.When I discovered Human

An Introduction to Human Design for Highly Sensitive People

Jan 20th, 2022 36m 49s

At Happy Highly Sensitive Life, you’ve seen me cover living as an HSP from a lot of different angles. As a multi-passionate person, I'm always following my intuition to discover and explore from a variety of perspectives. If you’re wondering wh

How to Live in Alignment with Your True Self as a Highly Sensitive Person

Jan 6th, 2022 27m 26s

I used to lose myself in my relationships.When I was in my 20s. I’d become quiet and censor myself around other people. I held back from saying what I thought. I tried to blend in and become a matching replica of the people around me because I

How to Survive a Social Gathering as a Highly Sensitive Person

Nov 11th, 2021 27m 39s

If you’re a highly sensitive person, then you know that socializing isn’t always an easy-breezy low-stress thing.Because you’re a deep processor, when you’re in a group social setting, there’s a lot to tune into that can feel chaotic and overst

A Simple Tool to Break Through Analysis Paralysis + Procrastination as a Highly Sensitive Person

Oct 28th, 2021 19m 25s

Call it analysis paralysis, avoiding, resisting, or procrastinating. As a highly sensitive person, I’ve done my fair share of putting off doing things that disrupt my inner serenity. At that moment, overthinking feels like a way to outsmart ris

How Marya + Adam Navigate Their HSP & Empath Marriage

Oct 14th, 2021 40m 49s

If you’re an HSP, an empath or someone who loves an HSP or empath, and you’re looking to understand your relationship better, this episode is for you and your partner.For the very first time, my spouse, Adam, is joining me on the show! During

Why You May Be Tired as an HSP and What To Do About It

Sep 30th, 2021 27m 8s

My first radical act of listening to my body came in grade school. I pretended to be sick so I could stay home from school for the day. Now looking back on it, I can see I was a wiped out HSP who needed a break. The world said I needed to go, b

How to Cope with Your Feelings as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)

Sep 16th, 2021 26m 16s

As HSPs, we are big-hearted people. For many of us, our parents, family, teachers and coaches didn’t know what to make of our strong feeling nature. To get by, I learned to push down my emotions. Bypassing my feelings worked until I entered a m

How to Cope with Intense Situations as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)

Sep 2nd, 2021 32m 58s

As an HSP, you may find that you experience physiological changes when you’re in intense situations. You have a job interview, a serious doctor’s appointment or an unexpected problem to deal with. And your heart pounds, your stomach churns, you

What it Means to Be a Highly Sensitive Person

Jun 23rd, 2021 36m 7s

There have been times in my life that I’ve felt different, like I didn’t fit in and I wasn’t sure why. Until I learned about the trait of high sensitivity, I just chalked it up to being an introvert in an extroverted world. I didn’t know that

The Key to Creating a Life that Lights You Up as a Highly Sensitive Person

May 31st, 2021 41m 52s

In this first episode of the Happy Highly Sensitive Life podcast, I share my experience of growing up, navigating quarter-life, and adulting as a highly sensitive person. If you’re feeling lost or confused about the direction of your life, this

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