Podcast Ep. #48: Condolences

July 21, 2015 by 4 Comments

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HSP give condolences You’d think as an HSP that I’d be good at knowing what to say when someone I care about, a friend or family member, had something terrible happen to them. I want SO BADLY to say something helpful, but I’m always afraid that I’ll say the wrong thing. So this isn’t for HSPs only—these tips could help anyone.

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Condolences: what to say (and NOT say) to a friend who’s hurting

July 16, 2015 by 4 Comments

You’d think as an HSP that I’d be good at knowing what to say when someone else is hurting. But I’m always afraid that I’ll say the wrong thing.condolence

A friend had a cancer scare recently. While I was waiting to hear from her about her test results, I thought: what do I say if she does have cancer? I had no clue. I know that I would feel the fear and despair along with her, but I wouldn’t know what to actually SAY out loud to be helpful. I asked myself, “what would I want someone to say to ME, if I was in her shoes?” but I didn’t know. [Read more…]

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Some jokes aren’t funny

March 30, 2015 by 10 Comments

funnygorillaAre 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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HSP Podcast Episode 20: Anticipatory Grief

November 25, 2014 by 10 Comments

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anticipatory griefAnticipatory grief is a grief reaction that occurs before an impending loss, typically, the death of someone close to you. This episode is about how us HSPs can experience this grief more than others, and not just about death.

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Aging, Inevitability, and the Loss of Uniqueness

October 29, 2014 by 19 Comments

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When I was a young kid, I remember wondering why women on TV and in movies would make jokes about lying about their age or not wanting to admit their age. I thought it was so stupid; who cares how old you are? I completely, totally did not comprehend why it was a bad thing to admit your age as an adult woman.

Well, now that I’ve been on the wrong side of 30 for a while, I get it. For me, the age hesitation is not because I’m ashamed or don’t want people to know. It’s more like I personally can’t believe how old I am! How did this happen? When did I become old!? Also, I don’t want people to judge me or think of me differently once they know my age. [Read more…]

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Empathy toward other people’s loss

October 22, 2014 by 5 Comments

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Us HSPs pick up on the emotions of others, including pain and sadness. It can stay with us and bother us more than others.

There are tons of examples I could talk about, but one popped into my head the other day. It was something I haven’t really thought about in over fifteen years, and it was interesting to examine it all over again in the lens of high sensitivity. [Read more…]

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