As an HSP I absolutely hate "busy" (which for me equals overwhelm), and I'm on a mission to obliterate it for myself—and, I hope, for all of you, my wonderful readers.

How did I get to this week of peace and a little Christmas magic? In large part, I went by feel (a classic HSP tool).

Anyone stressed as the holidays kick into high gear? My hand is raised.

May you take a quiet moment this week to reflect on the beautiful harvest you've gathered to yourself.

I've really taken some lessons forward from my time off, and I want to share those gentle reminders with you.

For the sake of our sanity, my dear overwhelmed overachievers, we need a fall break.

You know that feeling when you wake up in the morning with good intentions, and then suddenly it's 1 a.m. and you're still working? Yeah. I've been living that reality for longer than I care to admit. And a couple Mondays ago I ran myself into a brick wall at 90 miles an hour like a 1980s crash test dummy.