It takes me forever to do anything

April 12, 2015 by 3 Comments

I’m not fast. I’m not quick at doing most things.

However, I am deliberate and accurate.

One example of this is cooking. Even if I have one of those “20 minute meal” type recipes, it’s going to take me over an hour. I will wash, peel, slice, chop, and do every single thing with care and precision. [Read more…]

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Being extra-observant helps with some random things

February 6, 2015 by 11 Comments

Highly Sensitive People are often extremely observant to details. Today I was thinking about how this manifests itself in some small, quite unimportant ways.

Here are some things I think I’m good at because I am observant to details:

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HSP Podcast #13: Obsessing over Details

October 7, 2014 by 4 Comments

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obsessed with detailsIn Episode 13 of the Highly Sensitive Person Podcast, I tell a story about obsessing over sliced vs. non-sliced challah bread. Will I ruin dinner? Or will everything be fine? The suspense is riveting.

Then I cleverly segue into decision-making: HSPs analyze details in an effort to make good decisions, but sometimes this can turn into over-analysis, and analysis paralysis. The trick is to catch yourself doing this, and ask yourself, “If I’m wrong, what’s the worst that can happen?”

(And relax: there will be no “challah” and “holla” puns in this episode. Promise.)

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HSP vs. Non-HSP: The Challah Debacle

October 1, 2014 by 8 Comments

Random Story Time!

Something happened a few days ago that I think nicely illustrates the difference between a highly sensitive person (me) and a non-HSP (my husband Jim).

Jim and I were invited to a Rosh Hashanah dinner at a friend’s house. She told us to bring two loaves of challah bread. [Read more…]

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Us HSPs, we appreciate the small things.

December 24, 2013 by 4 Comments

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 direction. There it is to the right. [Read more…]

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