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I may be quirky, I may cry easily, but I’d never give up these 14 things about being a highly sensitive person.

Can your sensitivity make you stronger — and give you a greater purpose in the world?

Not only do I not fit the typical “male” stereotype, but it’s harder to talk about the overstimulation I face.

For highly sensitive people, moving to a new home can be extremely unsettling. Here’s why, plus five tips to make your next move easier.

What makes these 13 “small” things so spooky for highly sensitive people?

I have a vivid imagination and get terrified by violent imagery — yet the creepy and the thrilling calls to me.

As long as I can remember, the subtleties of life screamed at me.

“Sensitive.” I used to despise that word with all of my bruise-like-a-peach heart. To be sensitive was vulnerable, painful, hard.

It’s common to assume that highly sensitive people are “weak,” “fragile,” or “too emotional.” But here’s the truth about HSPs.

Highly sensitive people are naturally more reactive to things than less-sensitive people. Here’s what stresses them out the most.