A Highly Sensitive Person's Life
When you feel joy, discomfort, emotions, and empathy intensely
I can remember the first time I ever heard or saw a Bjork song. Specifically.
I was sitting close to the front of the TV-watching MTV. At the time, my parents didn’t want me watching MTV, so I often did it sneakily. A video came on that captured my attention in a way I’ll never forget. [Read more…]
The other day, I started rambling to my long-suffering husband about childhood stories. I was talking about how blood, flesh, and dead creatures have always grossed me out in a big way. It seemed to me this could be related to being highly sensitive. If not, then hopefully it’s at least entertaining.
Story Time!
When I was in 5th grade, we were shown a cow lung in class. The entire class crowded around a long table as the teacher showed air expanding the lungs. I remember thinking it was interesting.
Someone looked at me and said, “Are you ok? You are white as a ghost.” [Read more…]
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What if we HSPs could fully allow and embrace our strongest emotions? Our reactions to beauty in nature in art? What if we didn’t have to hold back at all?
(And yes, the title of this episode is meant to be tongue-in-cheek.)
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Lately, I have been hearing about cognitive behavioral therapy all over the place. From a close friend, HSPs who’ve emailed me to talk about it, in blog posts, and more. A friend told me in detail about her experience in cognitive therapy sessions, and I was fascinated. It made so much sense, and sounded so helpful for anyone who engages in damaging negative self-talk.
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Imagine riding in a car with your friends, and everything goes black. The next thing you know, you are lying somewhere, but you can’t see. You’re in indescribable pain. You can’t speak. You can’t move your head.
Then you feel a soft touch on your hand and arm, and a caring voice explains that you were in a car accident. This person squeezes your hand and says, “I’m here.”
My new book is out on Amazon: A Highly Sensitive Person’s Life: stories & tips for those who experience the world intensely.
This episode 37 is about criticism, which goes hand-in-hand with publishing a book and reading reviews! I talk about how HSPs often criticize themselves in order to avoid the trauma of criticism from others.
Next week, I’ll talk about how to handle criticism.
Related posts on this blog: People pleasers: I don’t want to bother you
Resources mentioned in this episode: The awesome blog post I mention about criticism from Dr. Elaine Aron
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Have you ever been told:
In this episode, I explain which jokes I find offensive and how sensitive people think it’s more important to not hurt people than to be funny.
Related posts on this blog: Some jokes aren’t funny
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Are there pranks you don’t find funny? Are you offended by jokes that other people aren’t offended by?It’s frequently debated in pop culture whether certain controversial topics are ok to joke about. Rape, pedophilia, and racial violence are frequently among these cringe-y topics. Is it ok to make jokes about rape? Isn’t comedy about pushing boundaries? How much time must pass after a terrible incident before people can joke about it? It’s all just words, isn’t it? [Read more…]
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Imagine riding in a car with your friends, and everything goes black. The next thing you know, you are lying somewhere, but you can’t see. You’re in indescribable pain. You can’t speak. You can’t move your head.
Then you feel a soft touch on your hand and arm, and a caring voice explains that you were in a car accident. This person squeezes your hand and says, “I’m here.” Those two words make a world of difference.
This is the story of Marcus Engel. Marcus has used his experience to write books for healthcare professionals, teaching them how to better communicate and treat their patients compassionately. In this episode, I talk about Marcus, some of his tips for compassionate care, and why HSPs are well-suited to care professions.
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Jim and I went to an event a few days ago that was holding a spicy wing eating contest.
I was immediately excited because Jim never thinks anything is spicy. I’ve only seen him not eat something spicy once in all the years I’ve known him. (It was a ghost pepper bloody mary.)
I was so excited about it that he pretty much had no choice but to enter the contest.
Simply learning about what it means to be an HSP can change the way you see yourself and your place within the world.
