{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"You're Not Too Much with Leela Sinha, M. Div.","description":"A gentle reminder, just in case you need it too: We are living in turbulent times. We are inundated by information. It\u2019s easy to feel overwhelmed, triggered, and even traumatized (or re-traumatized) by news stories, sound bytes, videos and the conversations that swirl around them. Self-care is an essential practice at all times and even more so when life feels challenging.  Self-care means different things to each of us and can be practiced alone or in community. Find what works for you and fit it in where you can. Please, take good and gentle care of your precious self \u2013 you\u2019re the only you the world has.    My guest for today\u2019s show is writer, coach, and minister,  Leela Sinha. She is the author of You\u2019re Not Too Much: Intensive Lives in an Expansive World, a book that introduces a new framework for understanding who we are and how we show up in our lives. If you\u2019ve ever been told you\u2019re too intense, too emotional or too much, or if you\u2019ve ever loved someone who you\u2019ve thought those same things about, this conversation is for you.  What you\u2019ll hear in this episode: Intensive\/Expansive framework \u2013 it\u2019s a continuum An Intensive: someone who is INTENSE  An Expansive: someone who likes things ordered and logical How each category responds to deadlines and procrastination How to know your essential nature The impact of being an intensive Why visionaries and CEO\u2019s are usually intensives The general population: 30% intensive and 70% expansive De-centering the dominant culture The importance of expansive: keeping the fires burning Intensive organizations vs. expansive organizations The 80% problem Ways intensives stop themselves Navigating the workplace as an intensive Using Leela\u2019s book as a communication tool Intensives and expansives in relationship Tips for intensives on navigating love Big feelings can go to an extreme Building the right community The British expansive cultural lens Resources: www.yourenottoomuch.com You\u2019re Not Too Much by Leela Sinha   ","author_name":"Create Your Magical Life \u2013 Alana Sheeren","author_url":"http:\/\/www.alanasheeren.com","html":"