The Painful Stigma of Being Highly Sensitive

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I cringe sometimes when I feel the need to explain I’m a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) because 1. I really shouldn’t feel the need to explain who I am, and 2. there’s a stigma of being highly sensitive. Plus, if I do share, I usually get an eye roll, confused […]

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Unexpected Ways Minimalism Liberates the Introvert Mind

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Introverts need minimalism, but before we get to why, what is your minimalism “style”? People interpret minimalism in different ways. *Disclaimer: As an Etsy Creator Affiliate and an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some view it as form vs. function. Keep some things, but only the things that are […]

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An Introvert Morning Routine I Love

Tea is part of my morning routine.

I’m an Introvert, and I’m highly sensitive. No surprise, but this adds to the importance of having a strong morning routine, which is not always easy for me. I’ve never really been “a morning person”. My husband is, in fact, a BIG morning person. Neither one of us gets much […]

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45 Promising Jobs for an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person)

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Jobs for HSPs are by no means hard to come by. It really depends on the type of HSP you are. There are many similar qualities from one HSP to the next, but after that, attributes start to vary. I’ve done my best to put a spotlight on those similarly […]

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Can you hardwire happiness?

Hardwiring happiness.

It’s no surprise that I research obsessively, because I’m an INFJ, and being this personality type also suggests that I’m an avid reader, which I am. It did surprise me, though, when Hardwiring Happiness showed up in my life right when I needed it. It’s not the type of book […]

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How Music and Introverts are Intimately Connected

How introverts need to be connected to their music.

Anyone who listens to music has felt an emotional response to a particular song at some point, if not often. Introverts, highly sensitive people, empaths, or anyone internally focused will naturally experience strong emotions to much of the music they listen to. After all, music interacts directly with your brain, […]

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Avoid News to Protect Yourself from Anxiety & Fear

How HSPs can avoid news and media in their daily lives. #HSP #highlysensitive #selfcare

Highly sensitive people are directly affected by their environment, so controlling our environment, to some degree, is necessary. We absorb things around us like a sponge, whether it’s people’s moods, horror movies, or a violent or a sad story in the news. This can create a sense of overwhelm, discomfort, […]

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Why Being Highly Sensitive is Awesome

Why I love being an HSP.

There are some really great things about being highly sensitive. It’s sometimes very difficult to differentiate my INFJ personality from my highly sensitive nature, though, because they overlap each other at times, but I’d like to talk about the best parts of being a highly sensitive person (HSP). Being an […]

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