Need to drink to handle a party? This might be why. …
- Personal Stories /
- July 15, 2020
I feel everything deeply. How can I watch a man die for nine minutes?…
There’s always a "good reason" to be perfect. But most of the time, it just…
One day, with my fingers stuck in my ears at a nightclub, I found help…
I thought I could turn them off. Then the tidal wave hit. …
What I learned isn’t just about yoga — it’s about overcoming hardship.…
- Personal Stories / April 13, 2020
As a Highly Sensitive New Yorker, I’m Resetting During Social Isolation
Suddenly I miss the same sights and sounds that once overwhelmed me.…
Here’s why a "bad" childhood and high sensitivity is a really tough combo.…
"Toughen Up" is not an ethos. …
As a highly sensitive person, I could not stand to see him suffer. It was…
As highly sensitive people, we "see behind the curtain," feeling and understanding what others do…
- Personal Stories / October 9, 2019
What It’s Like Growing Up as a Highly Sensitive Child in a Chaotic Home
Through divorces, stepfathers, and endless moves, I carried the weight of being the "sensitive" child,…