Being with the dying comes naturally to many HSPs
It’s true: being with the dying comes naturally to many HSPs. It brings out, and requires, our best qualities. During my years playing with the Honolulu Symphony in my twenties, I volunteered for Hospice Hawaii. I don’t remember how I even knew such a thing as a... Read more
Are you facing wrenching relationship changes? 3 thoughts to hold you steady
Relationship changes can be particularly gut-wrenching for highly sensitive people. But you can manage them. Imagine you live in a small, remote town in northern Sweden. Your entire economy is built on the deep seam of iron ore that lies directly beneath the town.... Read more
“Caretaking” vs “caring for:” why HSPs really need to understand the difference
“Caretaking” vs “caring for:” the health of your relationships lies in your ability to discern the difference. Arjuna—the street cat we took in a month ago—has been teaching me the truth of the saying that “dogs have masters; cats have staff.”... Read more
My calm HSP life has been shaken up—by a cat
When your calm HSP life has been shaken up, it helps to notice that along with the stress comes aliveness. My partner (who is also a highly sensitive person) and I lead a calm HSP life. Or we did, until three weeks ago. That’s when we brought home this beautiful... Read more
“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 moreGet your FREE guide to sensitive anxiety
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