Putting myself out there hasn’t been easy for me. When I started this blog, I was scared of criticism, scared of making mistakes. One of my weaknesses is over-thinking, so I tried to control the future with my mind. But after I decided to just do it and see what happens, I have sometimes easily and sometimes, just about hobbled through writing this blog. […]
HSPs: Giving, Not Overgiving
Are you someone who gives a lot to other people? You accommodate, you give without thinking what’s in it for you. Maybe you are an HSP or empath who identifies so much with other people’s feelings that you take on their pain. Giving and compassion are your primary values. But sometimes, you wish that they weren’t. […]
Being Heard
In the shade of a giant tree, in a neighborhood park, Susan tells me about her life. She talks about her divorce – it happened a long time ago – and about a son she doesn’t meet very often. She tells me her mother grudges her things she needs and about the jewelry from her grandmother that should have been hers. In her mind, not getting these things is somehow connected to her former husband. […]
The Flavors of Home
In my kitchen in the heart of Silicon Valley, I try to recreate the flavors of home. I simply call this “khaana” or food, while my equally Indian husband, having grown up in the Middle East and Canada, calls it “Indian food.” I make rotis (Indian bread) to accompany the curries, dals and vegetable side dishes that I whip up. […]
Magpie Happiness
I write a lot about feelings. I find them slippery. I get overwhelmed by them, and then behave in ways I am not proud of. I have found that they can be fleeting – passing clouds I shouldn’t pay attention to, that buried underneath them is objective truth. I have also learned that they are guideposts and they show me the way and I really should listen to them. […]
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