Dear Sensitive Soul: You Were Never Too Much
Being sensitive isn’t a flaw. It’s a way of noticing deeply. Your awareness isn’t the problem. It’s a strength.
We’re Done Being Nice: How Former Good Girls, Queer Misfits, and People-Pleasers are Snapping Back
You’re done shrinking. This is about reclaiming your voice, breaking people-pleasing patterns, and choosing a life that actually feels like yours.
Why Highly Sensitive People Struggle During Uncertain Times
Highly sensitive people often feel uncertainty before others do. Here's why chronic stress, change, and instability can leave your nervous system stuck on high alert.
It’s Not Subtle Anymore: Arrests, Raids, and the Authoritarian Shitstorm We’re Now Living In
The cruelty isn’t hiding anymore.
Masked raids. Student arrests. Judges called “radical.” If you’re being told you’re hysterical, paranoid, or too political—you’re not broken, and you’re not crazy. You’re awake. And you’re right.
You’re Not Crazy. You’re Just Led by a Very Stressed Inner Teen
Why do you snap, shut down, or ghost people even when you want connection? This explains the trauma and emotional triggers behind it and how therapy helps you get grounded.
The Great Erasure: When Deleting History Turns Into Deleting Us
From erased records and banned books to deported citizens—it’s all happening. Kilmar Abrego García was deported despite a federal court ruling.
Now “homegrown criminals” and even “mentally ill people” are being threatened with removal to El Salvador.
This isn’t policy—it’s erasure.
When the World Feels Like Too Much: A Guide for Highly Sensitive People
A Bi+ therapist-turned-reluctant political blogger on surviving “change whiplash” when everything feels like it’s breaking, especially for HSPs, queer folks, and anxious rebels who feel deeply and care deeply.
Why Highly Sensitive People Are More Anxious, Burned Out, and Overstimulated Than Ever—And How to Cope
A queer therapist explains why Highly Sensitive People are more anxious, overstimulated, and emotionally raw right now—and what actually helps when the world feels like too much.
Queer, Sensitive, and Still Here
Being queer and highly sensitive can mean living with grief, resilience, and hope—sometimes all at once. This personal reflection explores visibility, belonging, therapy, and the video from LGBTQ+ folks in France that cracked something open in me.
How Highly Sensitive LGBTQ+ Activists Can Stay Engaged Without Burning Out
Feeling emotionally fried by politics? If you're a highly sensitive person (HSP) or a highly sensitive queer (HSQ), activism can feel like both a calling and an emotional drain. This guide breaks down how to stay engaged without burning out—from setting boundaries with doomscrolling to finding activism that fuels you instead of depleting you.
Protesting in 2025: Why Resistance Still Works (and Why They Want You to Think It Doesn’t)
Yesterday, I stood with hundreds in Eugene—holding signs, chanting, and hearing both honks of solidarity and middle fingers of opposition. The chants were familiar. So was the exhausted disbelief in women’s eyes: How the hell are we still fighting for this?
Gaslit Nation: When the World Calls You Crazy for Seeing Reality
Trump’s State of the Union was a circus of lies, corporate layoffs are being spun as ‘efficiency,’ and the GOP is rewriting history in real-time. Political gaslighting is a strategy designed to exhaust, enrage, and make us doubt reality. If you’re feeling drained, that’s the point. Here’s what’s happening, why it’s intentional, and how to stay grounded when the gaslighting won’t stop.
When the World Is on Fire, How Do You Justify Therapy?
With rights under attack and chaos everywhere, therapy can feel small—maybe even selfish. But what if personal healing is part of the bigger fight? If you’re struggling to justify therapy when the world is unraveling, you’re not alone. Here’s why investing in yourself isn’t giving up—it’s gearing up.
Surviving Trump’s 2025 Inauguration: Mourning Jimmy Carter and the Return of Chaos
With Trump’s second inauguration looming and flags flying at half-mast for Jimmy Carter, the chaos feels overwhelming. This post dives into surviving another Trump presidency—how to stay grounded, resilient, and hopeful while navigating the divisiveness and greed of 2025.
Deny. Defend. Depose.
Greed is baked into the system. From sky-high profits to denied claims, America’s healthcare monopoly isn’t about saving lives—it’s about protecting the bottom line. When greed replaces care, who pays the price? Hint: It’s not the CEOs.
When Political Lies Get a Fresh Coat of Sane Washing: A Queer Survival Guide for Election Madness
This post dives into the concept of sane-washing—the political tactic of repackaging outrageous lies as reasonable truths. From Trump’s gaslighting to media normalization, we'll explore how these tactics erode trust, distort reality, and put our freedoms, especially for trans, gay, and queer communities, at risk. With threats like Project 2025 looming, it’s more important than ever to call out the lies and protect the hard-fought progress we’ve made.
Trump's Take on Climate Change “Hoax”: How Is It an LGBTQ+ Issue?
Explore how Trump’s stance on climate change impacts the LGBTQ+ community. This fact sheet uncovers the connections between environmental policies and LGBTQ+ rights, highlighting why this issue should matter to us all - and why we need to vote.
Abortion Rights, LGBTQ+ Rights, and the Fight for Our Future
Abortion rights and LGBTQ+ rights are deeply intertwined and under attack. This post explores Trump’s devastating impact on these fundamental freedoms and the importance of voting to protect our rights.
Bisexual and Pansexual: Understanding the Meanings and Embracing Your Identity
A queer bi+ therapist explores the meanings of bisexuality and pansexuality, breaking down the nuanced differences between these identities. Learn about related labels like bi-curious, biromantic, and omnisexual, and get clarity on common myths and misconceptions. This post offers a real-world look at sexual fluidity—and what it means to embrace your bi+, pan, or queer identity without apology.
Queer, Sensitive, and Stressed: Survival Strategies For Election Anxiety
As the 2024 election ramps up, highly sensitive queers (HSQs) face rising anxiety amid sensationalist headlines and divisive rhetoric. With LGBTQ+ rights on the line, managing election stress is more crucial than ever. This post shares survival strategies to navigate anxiety, set media and conversation boundaries, and create flexible self-care plans—so you can stay grounded, even through Election Day chaos.