Have you ever felt like as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) you just aren’t cut out for physical exercise? It’s intense, exhausting, and draining, and you can’t seem to “make” yourself do it. Plus, trying to force yourself to fit something else into an already busy day just doesn’t seem possible, or even healthy. As […]

Last week on Instagram, one of our posts got more comments and likes than we’ve ever gotten. It struck me how much it resonated with so many people in our community, so I want to continue to bring attention to something that so many are clearly experiencing right now (and not talking about). Here’s what the post […]

I’ve been learning about, and supporting, Highly Sensitive People for 15 years. Until recently, there was always an intangible element, a universal piece of the struggle, that I couldn’t put my finger on.  When I became overwhelmed and drained by someone’s mood, I felt powerless to do anything about it. In fact, a part of me […]

Can you guess THE most common challenge of being an HSP? Here are some clues (quotes from our HSP community)… “I can take over the feelings of other people just by sitting next to them.” “It can be painful to care so much about all living things.” “The thing I find hardest is absorbing the emotions of people around me.” […]

Did you have a role in your family growing up? In many families, each family member takes on a certain way of operating. Instead of responding authentically to each situation that arises, the role we take on causes us to respond in habitual and narrow ways. One of my roles in my family was Holder of […]

I used to resonate with the Thomas Edison quote, “the chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.” I was most comfortable in my thoughts, and I could even talk about emotion from an intellectual, somewhat detached place. My body and emotions weren’t a safe place to be; I was scared of my emotions and my […]

I know something wonderful about you: you value growth. In fact, you’re self-aware and thoughtful, you care about how your actions impact others, and you see the importance of doing personal development work. But I have to ask you: what drives your growth? Is it curiosity? Conscientiousness? Passion? Excitement? I hope so! But if you’re like […]

Does this sound familiar? You’re going about your day when something catches you completely off guard. In a flash, your body comes alive with energy, your head is foggy, your thoughts spin, and your hands feel clammy. Your emotions are huge, overwhelming. Shame, anger, and/or fear overtake you and you want to lash out/hide/run away. […]

Do you ever feel at as loss as to what to do with your emotions? They can get so big and intense sometimes, you may not know what to do with them. You might fear that if you fully surrendered to them, you’d become totally overwhelmed, never stop crying, or become non-functional. I used to think that […]