I love the advice to "catch yourself comparing." What stands out to me from Elaine Aron's work in "The Highly Sensitive Parent" is the reminder that HSP parents don't parent like others do. We can be so good when we're rested, and yet, we need more rest than others to bring our best. It's so hard during the holidays, when there's so much cultural pressure to do and be all the things, to remember this. This was such a compassionate, practical list of tips in that regard. I'll be adding it to my resource list for the next workshop I'm hosting on this topic (11/28).
I love the advice to "catch yourself comparing." What stands out to me from Elaine Aron's work in "The Highly Sensitive Parent" is the reminder that HSP parents don't parent like others do. We can be so good when we're rested, and yet, we need more rest than others to bring our best. It's so hard during the holidays, when there's so much cultural pressure to do and be all the things, to remember this. This was such a compassionate, practical list of tips in that regard. I'll be adding it to my resource list for the next workshop I'm hosting on this topic (11/28).
Info here in case you'd like to continue the conversation! https://ryanroseweaver.substack.com/p/navigating-the-holidays-as-a-highly