Vibrant Days Newsletter

Vibrant Days… Flourishing with Sensory Processing Sensitivity December 2021 Wintering: The power of rest and retreat in difficult times “We enter that strange period between Christmas and New Year, when time seems to muddle, and we find ourselves asking again and again, What day is it? What date? I always mean to work on these […]

Vibrant Days… Flourishing with Sensory Processing Sensitivity November 2021 Sitting at the Edge of What Is The poet David Whyte speaks about the courage to step outside your door to meet the unknown, and then to belong in the way only you can. It’s a call to shift our focus from what might have been, […]

Vibrant Days… Flourishing with Sensory Processing Sensitivity October 2021 How to Train Your Mind Away from Anxiety By Dr. Jud Brewer, Director of Research at Brown University Mindfulness Center Needless to say, anxiety is on the rise right now. The continuing pandemic and the prospect of a Delta Variant winter; climate change; political uncertainty — […]

Vibrant Days… Flourishing with Sensory Processing Sensitivity September 2021 The Thousand Faces of Dissociation In our current era of collective trauma, mental health issues are becoming a part of daily conversation. In spite of this increased exposure to concepts of stress, trauma, anxiety and mental illness, many terms are misunderstood within our popular culture. A […]

Vibrant Days… Flourishing with Sensory Processing Sensitivity August 2021 The Highly Active, Highly Sensitive Brain At-Rest About the authors Bianca Acevedo (University of California, Santa Barbara) researches the biology of love, high sensitivity and mind-body practices. She was the recipient of the 2012 International Women in Science Award and is Editor of “The Highly Sensitive […]

Vibrant Days… Flourishing with Sensory Processing Sensitivity July 2021 An article written for therapists that can apply to everyone. Who doesn’t need boundary work? The Bioenergetic Approach Laurie Ure, LICSW When June first set foot in my office, I knew I had my work cut out for me. June had the classic symptoms of PTSD: […]

Vibrant Days… Flourishing with Sensory Processing Sensitivity June 2021 One of my favorite parts of my job is meeting, growing and learning from other highly sensitive professionals. I met Jacquelyn Strickland over a decade ago and find myself learning from her every time we connect. She is a front runner in the hsp world and […]

Vibrant Days… Flourishing with Sensory Processing Sensitivity May 2021 Ten Things Saving My Life Right Now  I recently enjoyed an episode from The Lazy Genius Podcast entitled 10 Things Saving My Life Right Now and thought hey what a practical and compelling topic to explore. So, here goes. Here are 10 things saving my life […]

Vibrant Days… Flourishing with Sensory Processing Sensitivity April 2021 Hello dear ones, Spring has arrived with a daily dazzling show I refuse to miss. I’m making myself enter new trails and drive different roads to take it all in. I’ve had some extra time on my hands and find myself reflecting a bit more. Last […]

Vibrant Days… Flourishing with Sensory Processing Sensitivity March 2021 The Paradox of Invincibility By Cory Muscara Invincibility is a paradox. On the surface, the word may conjure up ideas of a stoic, “no pain, no gain” mental toughness, or even reckless teenagers acting like they’re invulnerable. But true invincibility—which I define as the ability to […]