Dear

On a Personal Note

Thank you for all the beautiful birthday wishes last week! 

I had a fabulous birthday celebration day in Brighton, in the South of England. I am grateful for many bright blessings on that day: gorgeous weather (well, in South Africa I would have called it 'cold' while here it's a wonderful spring day!), delicious culinary treats and a day of curious exploration. 

We loved the opulent Royal Pavilion, the colourful streets of Brighton and the very pebbly beach. The first time I saw this beach on a blistering summer's day in 2018, I could absolutely not believe it - an entire beach with only pebbles?! Not a grain of sand in sight. People wear little rubber booties to get from the beach into the water! 

A small selection of the day below. If you want to see more, here's my FB post with more moments and history from the Royal Pavilion.  

The article for today is about how to deal with overwhelm. There's a video so you can tap along (EFT) and feel some relief, plus 2 things that really help HSPs. And, I talk in the video and the article about my vision for sensitive souls. (Clue, it's about being who you already are... but in a specific state.)

On a Business Note

Overwhelm and How to 

Deal with it
 

I know from much personal experience as a human being, and especially as an HSP, how much 'overwhelm' can affect us. I also know how hard it feels to face it! 

It feels kind of 'overwhelming' to face the overwhelm, right? I experience this all the time: a mountain of tasks that cloud my vision and ability to see even one thing I can do. They all feel too much, too big, too urgent, and then I want to run away. 

Practical Step

The practical way to deal with overwhelm is to break the mountain into tiny steps, and to take one first step. Only one. 

But... Overwhelm is overwhelming!

What happens for me, and maybe for you, is that even the idea of facing the mountain and breaking it down into tiny steps, feels impossibly big. They're all staring at me with their big, googly, expectant eyes! Too much pressure...

With that I turn away from any action, usually, and sometimes, binging on a series is my solution. "I can't face anything, let me rather escape into something mindless that doesn't require effort". Sadly, that leaves me more drained! Ugh. 

If that's you too, you have all my empathy. 

And that's why, so often I start with how I feel about a problem. As soon as some of the feeling of overwhelm dissipates, it becomes more possible to take tiny steps. 

What if it was possible to dissipate an overwhelming feeling in a few minutes, so that you can get on with your day and live your life, instead of being stuck in the 'too muchness of everything'? And what if it was easier + more gentle than you'd imagined? 

Below is an easy tap-along video for you. If you're experiencing overwhelm now or anytime in the future, play this and tap along. I will help you slow down that 'too-fast-too-much-too-everything' sense. 

AND then there's Co-regulation and Mirror Neurons 

The thing is... when we're facing a stressful challenge, the fastest way out of that is by being with another kind, calm human being. 

Feeling alone and isolated with our problem is part of how I define a traumatic experience: UDIN = Unexpected, dramatic, isolating, no strategy to respond. And we're having plenty of those recently! 

Mirror neurons are part of the brain’s social wiring. They help us unconsciously “pick up” and respond to the emotional state of the people around us. That's how we can feel it when we see someone get hurt... our neurons fire as if it were us. 

This amazing ability has advantages and drawbacks. 

As sensitive souls, we often absorb (or tune in to) the emotional energy around us very deeply. 

So when there's a stressed, frazzled person in our immediate environment, we can dip into that pit quite easily. 

On the opposite side, the beautiful side of our sensitivity is that we can co-regulate easily through safe, calm connection. We can 'borrow' a sense of calm from another nervous system until we find our own balance again.

Tuning Fork

It's a bit like a tuning fork and a piano string in the same room. If we activate a 440 Hz tuning fork, the 'A' string on the piano nearby will start vibrating. It takes only one of them to start. As sensitives, we do that really well - 'tuning' or forks to others. 

That is why it's so much easier to face any overwhelm in a space where another calm person can help you regulate. You don't have to do it alone - you can borrow someone else's calm, while you build up your own. 

If this might be helpful for you at this point in your journey, there's a warm invitation below. If you don't need it, perhaps you can think of someone else who does? 

Bring your overwhelm (about anything) to a calm, safe space, and leave with a sense of balance, steadiness, groundedness and hope. 

And here's my vision for sensitive souls (a huge reason I do this work): 

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring,
all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
– Leo Buscaglia 

If we are feeling strong and grounded as sensitive souls, we can make an enormous difference on Mother Earth - simply be being who we already are. 

In this session we'll:

• use EFT tapping to settle the nervous system
• gently release stress, emotional build-up and overwhelm
• create a sense of calm and ease

You're very welcome to simply come and receive. There’s no pressure to speak or share. You share in the 'chat' what's comfortable, there's no chit-chat, no introductions or needing to stretch yourself in yet another way. 

🗓  Date: Thursday 14 May 2026
🕰  Time: 5 pm UK, 6 pm SA, 9 am Pacific

⏳ Duration: 60 minutes
💻 Where: Live on Zoom (link will be sent after you sign up)
💛 Fee: £20

If you’d like to come, book below. 

Thank you for being here! Wishing you a week blessed with loveliness, calm and flow. 

With love and kindness,

Liesel

Hi, I'm Liesel, an HSP introvert who loves supporting sensitive souls to thrive in their health, relationships and life.

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