-
Get your copy of Mere Sense from Amazon. Available in ebook and paperback form.
Category Archives: Self-care
Why It’s Important to Include Laughter in Your Life
I found myself feeling low the other day. Too much of the world’s negativity had found its way into my psyche. I’d become overwhelmed by the amount of entitled people in the news, the political craziness, and the continued strain … Continue reading
Five Steps to Finding and Keeping Your Purpose
HSPs have a strong desire for meaningful purpose. Along with conscientiousness, spirituality, and depth of processing, must find an outlet for deeply held aims. Continue reading
Posted in Advice, HSP Journey, Knowledge, Self-care
Tagged awareness, DOES, Finding Purpose, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Meaning
Leave a comment
Banishing the Echo in Your Heart, 5 Steps for Healing
Last week’s post identified the personality trait known as echoism. Echoism is on the extreme opposite side of narcissism, but both are destructive. Narcissism is destructive to those who come into relationship with a narcissist, and echoism is destruction caused … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Emotions, Knowledge, Self-care
Tagged Echoism, healing, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Low Self-esteem, Narcissists, poor boundaries, Self-effacing, Truth
Leave a comment
Recognizing the Echo in Your Heart
In Greek mythology, Echo was the nymph whose cursed life came in contact with Narcissus. She fell in love with Narcissus but her love was not returned because he was incapable of loving anyone but himself. Over the last few … Continue reading
Posted in HSP Journey, Self-care
Tagged Echoism, Empathy, Finding Your Truth, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Low Self-esteem, Narcissists, Self-effacing, sensitivity, wisdom
Leave a comment
Why are People Still Defending MSG?
I’m going to put the disclaimer up early so you know – I am sensitive to MSG. I know this because MSG will send me to bed for a week with headaches so wretched that I have prayed to end … Continue reading
How to Deal with Rageful People
Several years ago, I needed to pick up glasses from an optical dispensary desk. The open room was part of a larger space that included a busy reception area, doctors’ offices, and large glass cases of sample eyewear. There were … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Knowledge, Self-care
Tagged aggression, Anger, Dealing with People, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, outrage, Rage, sensitivity
Leave a comment
Words that Wound, and What To Do About Them
As an HSP, no doubt you’ve heard the words “Don’t be so sensitive,” many times. It seems to be a mantra that certain people like to throw out to us. Most of the time, these are people who don’t care … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, HSP Journey, Knowledge, Self-care
Tagged Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, sensitivity, Truth, wisdom
Leave a comment
Developing Your HSP Sense of Wonder
Peter, an HSP, fell into despair – a hopelessness so marked that two counselors labeled him “clinically depressed.” He didn’t understand what was happening to him. As an HSP, he spent decades doing what most highly sensitive people do: absorbing … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, HSP Journey, Self-care
Tagged awe, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, inspiration, sense of wonder, Wonder
Leave a comment
Navigating the Urge to Mend Others
Your empathy shines. As an HSP, people in- and outside your circle have found you out. You are the one they go to for a sympathetic ear combined with compassion and understanding. This is one of your most cherished gifts. … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Self-care
Tagged Accepting responsibility, boundaries, emotions, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mood, wisdom
Leave a comment
How Should I Explain my “Overwhelm” to a Non-HSP?
I recently made the mistake of using the term “overwhelm” wrong. During a discussion where I was asked if I needed any support, I mentioned to a supervisor that I was feeling a bit “overwhelmed.” My reason for stating this … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, HSP Journey, Self-care
Tagged Finding Your Truth, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Overwhelm, sensory processing sensitivity, wisdom
Leave a comment