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Tag Archives: sensitivity
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
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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
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The Migraine/Sensitivity Connection
Thirty-five years ago, I discovered an interesting fact. I was confronting my increasing migraine problem head-on, determined to understand and overcome its debilitating effect on me. Keeping a headache diary, I became very aware of the circumstances that would trigger … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions, Knowledge, Self-care
Tagged emotional upheaval, emotions, headache, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, migraine, sensitivity
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The Myth of Flawless Love and the HSP Woman
Approximately 51 million Americans read romance novels. That number increases daily. The allures of the romance novel are many. We, as a society, are in love with love. Often the heroine early in the novel meets a rogue male who … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, conscientious, Empathy, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, idealism, love, romance, sensitivity
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