Thank you for sharing this Jennifer. I also found out I was highly sensitive a few years ago and it made SO much sense to me, and has helped me understand myself so much better and not feel like there is something wrong with me e.g. that I get totally exhausted after socialising with more than one person. And I'm also a parent (my son is 3.5) and YES it is so tough parenting when you're highly sensitive! I feel like my sensitivity got dialled up even more when I became a mother. And I also constantly wonder how people manage with two kids and not constantly lose their shit (although maybe they do, it's just behind closed doors?)
I am finding that the absolute key is self-compassion and grace and remembering that things ARE more intense for highly sensitive people, and that's OK. I am so grateful for how intensely I experience beauty - and I guess I wouldn't have that without my high sensitivity x
Hi Ellie, thanks so much for reading and sharing your insights. It’s great to hear how learning about your sensitivity has been so empowering for you - imagine what our sons’ generation will be like growing up more aware of their individual ways of being ❤️ I also really resonate with what you said about your sensitivity becoming heightened with parenting - it feels like my heart has been split open but like you said to the beauty of it all too x
Thank you for sharing this Jennifer. I also found out I was highly sensitive a few years ago and it made SO much sense to me, and has helped me understand myself so much better and not feel like there is something wrong with me e.g. that I get totally exhausted after socialising with more than one person. And I'm also a parent (my son is 3.5) and YES it is so tough parenting when you're highly sensitive! I feel like my sensitivity got dialled up even more when I became a mother. And I also constantly wonder how people manage with two kids and not constantly lose their shit (although maybe they do, it's just behind closed doors?)
I am finding that the absolute key is self-compassion and grace and remembering that things ARE more intense for highly sensitive people, and that's OK. I am so grateful for how intensely I experience beauty - and I guess I wouldn't have that without my high sensitivity x
Hi Ellie, thanks so much for reading and sharing your insights. It’s great to hear how learning about your sensitivity has been so empowering for you - imagine what our sons’ generation will be like growing up more aware of their individual ways of being ❤️ I also really resonate with what you said about your sensitivity becoming heightened with parenting - it feels like my heart has been split open but like you said to the beauty of it all too x
Hi Jennifer 👋 This was such an interesting read! I am definitely a HSP.. off to do more research.. Thank you 😊
Hi Eva. Thank you for reading 😊 so glad you enjoyed it and found it useful. Also love your very HSP response to go do more research ❤️