Lightbearer's Library

Our beautiful idealist nature, as an INFP (or INFJ) soul, can actually be the source of our deepest suffering. Hello dear soul, and welcome to the Lightbearer's Library. As sensitive souls, we experience pain (loss, rejection, exhaustion) deeply. However, the intense emotional burden we feel comes not from the pain itself, but from our internal resistance to reality—the clash with our ideals....

 Hello, dear soul, are you Feeling Drained? You’re not alone. For highly sensitive people (HSPs) and INFPs, emotional overwhelm is a severe drain on our life force. But what if one simple, mindful practice could stop the downward spiral before it even begins? In this journal entry, I share the how an insignificant incident (involving a washing machine!) triggered an intense meltdown that depleted...

Are you a sensitive soul (INFP/HSP) that's experienced a full on meltdown triggered by something seemingly insignificant? You’re not alone. In this journal entry I share my experience of the "domino effect"... where a small problem ends up triggering massive existential overwhelm! The antidote is courage. I share my strategy for finding courage... take a deep breath and commit to on...

Being an empath is a gift, but sometimes being too polite can make it genuinely harder to set the boundaries we need. This journal entry explores why empaths, like INFPs and INFJs, may find it challenging to set boundaries. Dear soul, do you struggle with feeling deeply sensitive, seeing every perspective, and giving everyone an "out" before protecting yourself? I share a recent situatio...

If you’re feeling the collective stress and emotional reactivity of the world right now, know this: you are not alone, dear soul, and you have the power to create inner calm. I've been feeling a lot of tense energy lately. I was reminded today that not all the overwhelm we feel is ours. The intense energy of those around us affects sensitive souls (empath and HSP). In this journal entry, I sh...

Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) or INFP feeling the intensity of too much input? This journal entry reveals the simple first step to stop the overstimulation and find calm. Dear sensitive soul, overstimulation is that feeling when layer upon layer of different stressors pile up. From relentless noise and frantic energy, to major life concerns like moving and a looming to-do list. When our...

Dear precious soul, the real reason you hide your true self and don’t show up authentically in the world is simpler and bigger than you think: it all comes down to one ultimate fear. Have you ever wondered why you struggle to show up as your unique "soul self" in relationships? We often trace our hiding back to past judgment or social media pressures, creating a 'persona' or ma...

When you feel overwhelmed and numb , this journal entry is your simple guide to finding stillness and refusing to spiral downward into negativity. Hello dear soul! Join me as we use self-love to shift from a state of numbness and sadness to a more balanced state . I walk us through a powerful, 10-minute practice to stay even keeled and get aligned . We sense into the body to release unconscious te...

When the negative voice in our head sounds exactly like us, it is easy to believe the lies, but this journal entry reveals the truth: the inner critic is not our soul speaking, it's a saboteur. Dear soul, are you tired of internal sabotage and destructive self-doubt holding you back? Then the first step to overcoming negative self-talk is to recognize that the inner critic is a separate force...

As a non-Christian, I challenged myself to read the entire Bible from cover to cover, and what I found confirmed a powerful truth about human nature. This journal entry reveals why I undertook the daunting challenge of reading the foundational text of a complicated and nuanced religion. It was a quest to connect with history and my English, Scottish, and Irish ancestors, whose lives were deeply ro...

Dear soul, waiting for the 'right time' to start your creative project is the purest form of self-sabotage. Why do we keep waiting for perfect conditions when we know that day will never come? For every creative introvert, self-doubt and fear are real roadblocks on the path to growth. But is the fear of failure the real issue, or is it simply a creative copout? In this journal entry, I s...

Discover how to overcome fear and anxiety by applying the placebo effect to your deepest beliefs about life and death. Dear soul, in this journal entry, we dive deep into our psyche to see that fear lies at the bottom of our constant overwhelm and franticness. I share my own emotional journey with loss, and how my fear of abandonment and loss of financial security always comes back to the ultimate...

Dear soul, are you an INFP or ISFP stuck in exhausting loops of overthinking and rumination about the past or future? In this journal entry we explore our most underrated cognitive function—Extroverted Thinking (Te)—to silence our sometimes negative thought loops.  Discover how simple, low-friction activities based on structure and organization can give our mind a time-out when we need it most. Wh...

Dear soul, when emotional overwhelm floods us, it can be unreliable to depend on tangible comforts such as loved ones, favourite places and familiar things. So how can we find a portable peace that is always available? In this journal entry, I share a practice of imaginative play that will help INFPs and/or highly sensitive persons (HSP) build intangible comforts that truly soothe our nervous syst...

Dear soul, if a wave of emotional overwhelm hits you like it did for me yesterday, this 3-step journaling process can help you recover your peace and get back on your feet. As a highly sensitive person (HSP) and/or INFP, being caught in a swirl of anxieties, fears, and negative thoughts can feel like drowning in mental chaos. In this journal entry, I walk you through the simple journaling method I...

Dear soul, if we're caught in a swirl of emotional chaos and the smallest tasks feel like mountains, how can we recover and find our way back to calmness? For highly sensitive people (HSP) and INFPs, emotional overwhelm can lead to physical tension, harsh self-criticism and feelings of frustration at being "too sensitive." In this journal entry I share a process that will calm the i...

Dear soul, are you struggling with decision making in a world full of fear and chaos? This journal entry is about finding our own internal soul compass so we can make clear-minded choices that are grounded in our deepest sense of self. The problem isn't the decision itself; it's the lack of time we take for deep self-reliance and reflection. You deserve to decide for yourself what you tr...

Dear intuitives and highly sensitive souls, our intuitive sense is a powerful gift that we must learn to take seriously. In today's journal entry, we're talking about how to trust our intuition and stop pushing those little inklings and hunches aside. As intuitives (especially INFPs and INFJs), we can sense things others can't. However, society often dismisses this sixth sense as no...

In this new journal entry, we explore the power of kindness. I think it could be one answer to our deepest existential questions, and serve as a balm for our sensitive souls. Hello dear sensitive soul! Do you ever find yourself asking: Why are we here? What is the point of life? Let’s talk about how every small act of kindness you give or receive is a mini miracle. A little light that pushes back...

You are not here to be anxious. You came to live a life of joy and magic, and it’s time to remember how to play. Dear INFPs and fellow sensitive souls, are you feeling the weight of the world, stuck in an endless loop of anxiety, fear and depression? Well then, this journal entry is a sassy wake-up call to live the secret life you actually came here to live!  Our true purpose isn't about stru...

This journal entry is a heartfelt message of hope and encouragement, affirming why your struggle matters and why you, dear sensitive soul, are precious. We contemplate the big struggles of life, and acknowledge the widespread suffering and pain in the world. If you are struggling with mental health or physical health, please know you are not alone. We all deserve peace, harmony and a path to thriv...

Hello dear soul, if you've been labeled "too sensitive," felt overwhelmed by the world, or have a very mean inner critic, consider this your gentle invitation to explore if you are a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). I never thought of myself as a sensitive person, but after all I gone through the last couple years, I started to wonder why it seemed to affect me more than it did other...

Hello dear soul and welcome to the Lightbearer's Library ✨. In this journal entry, I dive into the difficult question of why we come into contact with people who create conflict, drama, or pain in our lives? The people we think of as "bad" often show up as difficult landlords, challenging partners, or complicated family members, leaving us with painful lessons. This episode explore...

In this journal entry I share the gentle shift that is helping me to move through anger at a situation I can't control. It starts with accepting reality, so I can find my inner peace again. If you are an INFP and/or a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) who struggles to move through intense, painful anger, please know you are not alone. If you are a sensitive soul tired of fighting what is, I share...

Dear soul, if you’ve missed a day, you are not alone. 80% of people have already quit their big goals, proving the "all or nothing" approach to habit building doesn’t work. In this journal entry we will explore how to "Un-Quit" your resolution by shifting your mindset to focus on identity instead of unreachable targets. True transformation isn't about achieving the goal (i...