“My colleagues at work have labeled me sensitive”
Being highly sensitive is a good thing, but being labeled “sensitive” is no fun. A reader, who I will call Elena, wrote to me recently to describe the discouraging situation she finds herself in at work: I’ve had a few experiences recently where my colleagues at... Read more
My Underwater Volcano Theory of Growth
The Underwater Volcano Theory of Growth captivates my imagination and helps me hold myself in a gentler way during the constant growth and change that life brings. When I was a kid, I loved to read National Geographic. I still remember the delightful shiver of terror... Read more
How to recognize your “catastrophies-in-waiting”
Once you get to know your personal “catastrophes-in-waiting” they will wield less power over you. Some of my inner parts are easy to spot. If I break something, for example, my inner critic will cheerfully yell, “You idiot!” Most of us also have parts that are much... Read more
HSPs are sensitive to criticism. How can we handle it better?
There’s no doubt about it: HSPs are sensitive to criticism. Are we doomed to die a thousand deaths, or can something be done? I will never forget my first experience of public criticism. My stomach tightens up just thinking about it. Our seventh-grade band director... Read moreGet your FREE guide to sensitive anxiety
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