Scott Adams (of Dilbert) Sounds like an HSP
Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, wrote a spectacularly grumpy blog post about how California’s ban on plastic bags is making shopping even more complex and frustrating for him. While the diatribe is humorous, it totally sounds like the rantings of an HSP to me. Some of the highlights: “When...
Us HSPs, we appreciate the small things.
It’s Christmas Eve, and I’m working in a cafe in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I order a hot cocoa, and after a few minutes, the barista-who is working alone-brings it to my table, very carefully sets it down, and rotates it so the heart shape is facing just the right...
“I Hate Sensitive People”
I discovered that some people were finding my blog by searching for the phrase, “I hate sensitive people.” Hi there, you!!!! I used to dislike sensitive people, too. When I was younger, I thought showing emotion or sensitivity was a weakness. I wanted to be tough. Being tough is...
Gifts for Introverts and HSPs (Highly Sensitive People)
Are you struggling to find a gift for an introverted, highly sensitive friend, spouse, co-worker, or family member? Then this list is for you. Featured here are practical presents for those of us who are overwhelmed by social and environment stimuli, sensitive to temperature, uncomfortable in the workplace, and...
How to Travel the World Long-Term When You’re Highly Sensitive
Are you easily overwhelmed by noise, crowds, bright lights, and bad smells? Are you jumpy and tend to worry a lot? If you are like me, and are biologically wired to be sensitive to your environment, then little things may tend to bother you more than the “average” person....
The right to silence trumps the right to noise
I remember the time when I heard someone playing music in their cubicle. It was several cubes away, but I could still faintly hear it. I worked in a cube farm, as it is so affectionately called. Dozens and dozens of cubicles all next to each other in a...
Feeling the Physical Pain of Others
Today, my husband Jim was in a motorbike accident. I think that if you ride a scooter long enough in Thailand, you will get in an accident. I was working in a cafe when Jim showed up and sat at my table. I was wasn’t expecting him, since he...
Decision-Free Living
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedDecision-free living. Did that phrase give you goosebumps? It did for me. Do you realize how much of your energy and power that decision-making takes from you over the course of a day? Let’s look at how HSPs approach decision making....