Posts by Maria Hill
Time For A New Story?
It seems to me that we are going round and round in circles culturally, and unable to get beyond the painful, trauma inducing ways we have created. I know I am not alone in seeking ways to solve our problems and it has occured to me that perhaps what we need is not a new…
Read MoreGuilt Riddance
Guilt! We all hate it, and it can cling to us no matter what we do. Why is that? Where Does Guilt Come From? I think guilt is interesting in a way. None of us are born with it, and yet it is like a plague of emotional contamination in our lives. Many of us are…
Read MoreWhy Focusing Is An Important Skill For Highly Sensitive People
I used to be uncomfortable with the idea of focusing. It seemed so tight and controlled, so forced and fragile at the same time. I thought that focus meant blocking out, and I did not want to block out. The Fear Of Focus Why was I afraid of focus? Focusing seemed short-sighted when I wanted…
Read MoreDistinguishing Adventure And Danger
Fear is every present in our world whether we like it or not. I can come from a lot of places and can be very disruptive. Fear is big business. It can be difficult to distinguish what is a real fear and what is a manufactured fear, what is situational fear and what is conditioned…
Read MoreUnfreeze Those Feelings!
To a child all feelings may seem huge, since they feel so small – and are. Children are very natural about their feelings. They experience them and let them go. Unfortunately, it does not take long before we learn that our feelings are unwanted and inconvenient. Then we start to reject them and hold them…
Read MoreIn Search Of A Real Conversation
I like a real conversation. I do not like a faux conversation. I do not like pretend conversations. I do not like manipulative conversations. It can be quiet around me. What Is A Real Conversation, Anyway? It probably sounds silly and perhaps a little whiney – but what is a real conversation? It may be…
Read MoreThe Special Challenge Of The Outsider
To be an outsider is not an easy task. It is a special role that has great potential for personal transformation. Who Is The Outsider? The outsider is the person who departs their existing cultural home for a new unknown destination. People do not become outsiders accidentally. It is a path that is deliberately chosen…
Read MoreErased – The Challenge Of The Marginalized
Between extremes of competition, world overpopulation, and ranking systems, people who are marginalized struggle to survive. If you are sensitive, you may feel like one of those people who is largely invisible to the world as if you have been erased. The Experience Of Feeling Erased Being marginalized means a number of different things and…
Read MoreHow Doing Your Inner Work Saves You
It is normal for humans to feel pulled in many different directions at once. It is also part of life to have many different pressures or demanding energies trying to lay claim to our time and energy. These natural parts of life can be challenging for sensitive people who connect strongly with energy. Energy Pointers…
Read MoreHappy New Year
Welcome To 2021! Welcome to a new year and new possibilities. Birds have so much freedom. When I see birds I see an openness to possibility. We sure need new possibilities after the difficult challenges of 2020. This poem by Mary Oliver captures that spirit. I hope it helps you get off to a good…
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