Episode 88: How to Use Journaling to Honor Your Sensitive Needs and Set Boundaries with Mai Oliphant
Show Notes
At some point in the highly sensitive person's life, someone said they were "too sensitive." It makes you doubt yourself and ignore your needs. How to use journaling to honor your sensitive needs and set boundaries. Especially with people who don't honor your boundaries.
Mai Oliphant helps people use journaling for healing and growth.
Download free journal prompts: https://www.shapemailife.com/
Check out her daily journal prompts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shapemailife/
Julie Bjelland is a sensitivity expert, psychotherapist, and author. Her online courses developed for HSPs and her Sensitive Empowerment community have helped thousands of highly sensitive people (HSPs) around the world reduce their challenges, access their gifts, and discover their significant value to truly thrive in the world. Known for her ability to teach people tools that work quickly, Julie is on a mission to empower sensitive people to live their best lives. For more HSP resources and to take Julie’s free Sensitivity Quiz, visit JulieBjelland.com
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