Are You Highly Sensitive

09/03/2026

The big questions we ponder…

Perhaps one of the most mysterious quandaries is our human journey and how we navigate aging. Elaine Aron’s recent book on spirituality explored many aspects of awakening and enlightenment through the lifespan. Pema Chodron has recently been speaking on the lessons and mission of later life, and now we have the new book by Sister Joan, another wise teacher.

Come and join us for Wisdom & Wonder. This is a space for reflection, meaningful conversation, and shared exploration of life’s most important questions. Together we’ll consider the wisdom that comes with experience and the wonder that keeps us growing. Bring your curiosity, your stories, and your questions. We’ll take care of the rest.

Learn more and register: https://www.alanefreund.com/wisdom-and-wonder

08/20/2026

Big energy. Big transitions. Big life questions. 🌕

The school year is beginning, summer is winding down, and many of us are settling back into structure and routine.

But maybe the school year doesn’t impact you anymore. Maybe this season has you pondering big life questions and wondering what comes next.

That’s what Full Moon Energy is about: coming together through the transitions and seasons of our lives.

And if you’re ready to go deeper into those big life questions, we’ll be exploring more of them together in Wisdom & Wonder.

No matter what stage of life you find yourself navigating, you need your village to travel your path with love, grace, and support.

We’re the village, and we’re here for you. 🌕✨

Come gather with us for Full Moon Energy. 💙
August 26, 2026
11am Pacific | 2pm Eastern
https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/full-moon-energy/

08/15/2026

Drop and give me 10 SQUATS!

Why? I’m sure you have heard that we need to do 100 squats a day to age well and live well regardless of our age. Are you in?

If you want to even out your nervous system, you got to move. This month I’m habit bunching... And I challenge you to join me on our Squat Challenge for Sensitives: https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/squat-challenge

Every time we walk through a door we’re going to use a door k**b to balance or the edge of the car door as I am here and we are going to do 10 squats... every door! 💙

Email us at [email protected] to join us live on Zoom tomorrow, Sunday at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern.

08/14/2026

Parent Orientation at Boston University Medical School. 💙

I’m standing in the back of a huge presentation surrounded by parents, moving my body to help keep my emotions moving, too.

I’m dropping my child across the country again for another 4 to 8 years. That’s a lot for this sensitive mama’s nervous system!

So I started squatting. Tiny mini squats. Lots of them. And then I thought, Hey, this is perfect for the “Squat Challenge for Sensitives”! 😄

The beauty of this challenge is that squats don’t have to be big, perfect, or done at the gym. A few little movements count.
You can find opportunities to squat almost anywhere.
When could you squat today?

And yes, you’re still welcome to join the Squat Challenge for Sensitives! Come squat with us. Comment “SQUAT” to sign up. 💪🏻 https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/squat-challenge/

08/14/2026

Parent Orientation at Boston University Medical School. 💙

I’m standing in the back of a huge presentation surrounded by parents, moving my body to help keep my emotions moving, too.

I’m dropping my child across the country again for another 4 to 8 years. That’s a lot for this sensitive mama’s nervous system!

So I started squatting. Tiny mini squats. Lots of them. And then I thought, Hey, this is perfect for the “Squat Challenge for Sensitives”! 😄

The beauty of this challenge is that squats don’t have to be big, perfect, or done at the gym. A few little movements count.
You can find opportunities to squat almost anywhere.
When could you squat today?

And yes, you’re still welcome to join the Squat Challenge for Sensitives! Come squat with us. Comment “SQUAT” to sign up. 💪🏻 https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/squat-challenge/

Checkout page for Squat Challenge.

08/05/2026

https://youtube.com/shorts/jibz1RMB5Uc

If you have a minute, you can pop 10 squats.

And what I mean by that is, let's use our body weight to get that nervous system working better and in our favor.

If you want to even out your nervous system, you got to move. This week I’m habit bunching... And I challenge you to join me: https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/squat-challenge/

It's a stretch for me to put my 61 year old marginally fit body on video, but I think it's really good role modeling so I'm doing it.

06/18/2026

https://exciting-artisan-9880.kit.com/posts/you-will-be-more-resilient-in-one-week

Linda Graham and Alane Freund teach about how sensitive people can be and are resilient. Pre-recorded class with live discussion and coaching.

06/09/2026

It’s true. The world needs you to flourish and thrive so you can teach us all about how masculinity is meant to be expressed. And it takes work for you to flourish since you have been given negative messages about your sensitivity for your entire life!

Are you a father? If so, please come as my guest. Comment DAD to receive a free registration link.

Also welcome, those:
•Challenged by childhood experiences with fathering
•Co-parenting with fathers
•Missing your father
•Loving and supporting fathers

Fatherhood: Gifts, Gaps, & Growth
June 13, 2026 9am Pacific | 12pm Eastern

Learn more and register here: https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/fatherhood-office-hours/

05/25/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF8iuv9GmgA
Sometimes life just feels like it wears us down. Sometimes we start to feel burned out with all the stress and decision fatigue. Sometimes, the ground feels shaky beneath our feet. Maybe you have been hustling to make ends meet, or working hard to support others who are struggling or depending on you. And possibly, you have been more isolated or suffered great losses. Whatever is true of you, I know what is also true is that you need retreat. We all do need that escape. That time to get away from everything. But, why?

Why is it imperative for every single one of us? And how do we make it a priority? And, above all, HOW DO WE MAKE IT HAPPEN? For me, retreat is about finding my optimal level of arousal again. Sometimes I advance. If we think about the military, that’s where the word retreat is most commonly defined or used. So, I am often advancing my army on the world or out into the world. And it feels as though the world is advancing toward me. Retreat means to back away; to withdraw in order to replenish resources. And that is what it takes for me to return to my optimal level of arousal after being out in the world.

Healthcare & healing professionals, I invite you to join us this Saturday, May 30th in Novato, CA for Horses & Healers 🐴

Horses & Healers: Equine Experiential Methods for Strengthening Clinical Presence offers experiential learning with horses to support presence, connection, resilience, and professional growth. Learn more here: https://heart-mind-equine.mykajabi.com/horses-and-healers

🗓 May 30 | 9:30 am–3:30 pm PT
📍 Novato, California

Sometimes life just feels like it wears us down. Sometimes we start to feel burned out with all the stress and decision fatigue. Sometimes, the ground feels ...

05/19/2026

Change begins with me/us:

The thoughts we have about girls and women (including ourselves)
The way women talk and think about themselves
The comments we make about female identified people we see
Not helping girls by helping them (in the wrong situations)
Paradoxical and contradictory expectations we have of girls
An example of contradictory expectations? They look like: “Be strong, successful, rich, powerful, outspoken... BUT also, be soft, pretty, thin, weak, respectful, deferential (especially to the cute boy sitting next to you on the couch at a party, the adult in charge of you, or in front of your friends when they might be feeling insecure).

We have had cultural waves of raising up girls and women over the decades, but the insidious messages are still sneaking into childhood resulting in the same ole mental health challenges.

I’m eager for a conversation about expressing unconditional positive regard in our families and culture, and along the way, we might just offer some gentle healing of the wounds of our own childhoods.

Here’s to breaking the rules and creating NEW ones,
Alane

Come and join us this Thursday, we are creating that list at Rulz 4 Girlz, May 21st, 1pm PDT on Zoom: https://areyouhighlysensitive.thrivecart.com/rulz-4-girlz/