How to be with despair
Difficult as it sounds, you can learn how to be with despair. We need this skill now more than ever. If you are highly sensitive, then you’ve likely experienced despair. I used to believe that if I evolved enough or did enough inner work or “got my s— together” once... 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 more
“I don’t like to label myself sensitive!”
If you find yourself saying, “I don’t like to label myself sensitive,” read on. The HSP label can be useful, IF you use it the right way. A man named Alex once contacted me to ask about Focusing. When I responded, I included information about high sensitivity (HSP),... Read more
The high cost of not accepting your sensitivity
Not accepting your sensitivity can feel “normal” if you grew up being criticized for being “too sensitive.” But HSPs pay a heavy price for trying to be “normal.” As a kid, I felt like the Ugly Duckling: chronically awkward and self-conscious. If you had asked me why,... Read more
Repeating the same story over and over? There may be a good reason.
If you—or someone close to you—keeps repeating the same story over and over, you can choose to go deeper and find out what’s underneath. When I start describing a recent event to a friend and they stop me and say, “You already told me about this,” boy, do I feel... Read moreGet your FREE guide to sensitive anxiety
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