Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about seeking and receiving. We might think of these two energies as opposite ends of a spectrum. Seeking is about going out into the world and taking what you want, while receiving is about attracting what you want to you. If you’re like me,…

Harassment and oppression. They’re all around us. And lately, so too are movements meant to empower traditionally dis-empowered groups. I’m talking about groups like women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ people. As a highly sensitive person and an empath, I find all the stories of people being abused, threatened, harassed,…

“I love cooking, but I hate to bake.” If I had a nickel for every time my mother told me that, I’d have enough nickels to make a robot version of my mother who, when switched on, would most likely look me in the eye and say “I love cooking,…

A couple weeks ago, I made an announcement on Twitter: I hereby unhitch this wagon overflowing with past mistakes, failures, and embarrassing moments. I’m leaving it all right here. [Dances into the sunset] — Ann Bevans (@annbevans) March 21, 2018 For a while now, I’ve claimed to believe that we…

Many years ago – I want to say it was around 2001 or 2002 – I went to see Jon Stewart perform. It was a stand-up show, I guess, even though it was held in an outdoor amphitheater instead of a smoky club. Stewart had been hosting The Daily Show…