We are trained from an early age to believe that “too much” is bad. It is communicated to us in all sorts of subtle ways that having too much of anything is a problem.

But what does too much actually mean? It doesn’t necessarily mean that you are greedy if you want too much, or that you are inappropriate or overwhelming if you are told that you are being too much, or if you feel like your energy is too much for people.

That said, not all “too much” energy is the same, and the difference matt...

There’s an important distinction that I keep seeing being blurred over and over again, and while this is not new, it matters more now than it ever has.

It’s the difference between having no capacity and choosing not to use the capacity you have.

When we say things like, I don’t watch the news because it’s too depressing or anxiety-inducing, or I only get my information from certain places, that is often framed as self-care or discernment. And up to a point it is, but we also need to be e...