Sensitive Souls. Living as a Highly Sensitive Person
I have always felt:
A heightened awareness of my environment, whether it’s sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell.
When I am stressed out and overwhelmed I seek solitude.
I feel compelled to file and organize things and thoughts, crave simplicity .
Very intuitive and can usually sense if someone isn’t telling the truth or if something is wrong.
Quiet, introverted, timid as a child.
And so it was a relief to discover the term Highly Sensitive Person (or HSP). Being a Highly Sensitive Person means your nervous system is more sensitive to subtleties, your brain processes information and reflects on it more deeply. That’s so me! Check out Grace Kerina’s interview with me about being a HSP.
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October 30th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Great interview. I bought this book a few years ago and it gave me greater perspective on my sensitivity. Helped me to be more accepting of the fact that I am quite sensitive, which was buried beneath the exterior that served as a protective barrier to get me through the day. Our society often views sensitivity as weakness (and I did too) – now I'm more aware of the strengths that stem from it.
October 30th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Oh. My. Stars………Epiphany! HSP explains so much about me. I didn't know about this until today. I think you just made my life make about 1000 times more sense, Carrie. And that's the second time this year. THANK YOU!
October 30th, 2008 at 10:18 am
This is definitely me. I choose to see these qualities as gifts and things I honour and respect about myself.
October 30th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
I found it was like meeting myself. Welcome Traci!
October 30th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
thank you so much for this interview and the BLOG! as an hsp myself, i found your words eloquent and much-needed at the moment. i've been going through some things lately, and i'm starting to realize how much of my sensitivity is “fueling” it. i thought i had “gotten over” my emotional sensitivity, but…. well, i haven't.
i need to start taking better care of myself.
October 30th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Ah, I adore this! Of all the people to interview, I'm admiring of the fact that she chose you, and what a find!