The Joys and Challenges of Life as a Queer HSP
With both my queer and HSP identities, over the years, pride replaced shame — and, by now, the shame is entirely gone. Joy has replaced it.
With both my queer and HSP identities, over the years, pride replaced shame — and, by now, the shame is entirely gone. Joy has replaced it.
Going to therapy can change your life because it allows you to safely explore blind spots that you may have tried to overlook.
Being a highly sensitive parent to a highly sensitive child can strengthen your bond — it’s like a secret language you share.
Setting boundaries seems hard — until you get that first beautiful taste of peace and safety.
It took years, but I finally reached a breaking point: I decided to stop feeling inferior for my sensitivity due to others’ insensitivity.
Play is essential to eliminating overstimulation and grounding your emotions.
Because highly sensitive people get overstimulated easily, the right therapist can help them navigate their internal and external worlds.
As a highly sensitive person, you’re wired to sense the subtle, which will help when it comes to nurturing your intuition.
Your HSP best friend will listen to everything you say — but they’re also excellent at reading body language and hearing everything you don’t say.
For HSPs, journal prompts are the perfect antidote to overthinking — they keep the head chatter quiet and get you out of mental loops.
You don’t have to measure your bad days against those of others — in your life ore around the world. Here’s how to put an an end to “comparative suffering.”
I didn’t realize how far my HSP strengths could take me.
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