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  • "About 15 to 20 percent of the population have this trait. It means you are aware of subtleties in your surroundings, a great advantage in many situations.
    It also means you are more easily overwhelmed when you have been out in a highly stimulating environment for too long..."

    Elaine Aron, www.hsperson.com


    "The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive."
    Pearl Buck (1892-1973)


    "Oh please be careful with me, I'm sensitive and I'd like to stay that way"
    Jewel - in her song I'm Sensitive

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Archive for March, 2007

Actors Jane Fonda, Evan Rachel Wood, Nicole Kidman on being shy

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Jane Fonda: “Acting was the last thing in the world I wanted to do, I was so shy. But I got fired as a secretary and had to earn some money.”
She discovered her passion for acting in the mid-1950s while studying with famed drama coach Lee Strasberg, who told her she was special and had [...]

Is the culture becoming more accepting?

Monday, March 12th, 2007

Our critical internal dialogue corrodes positive self-regard and confidence. That inner critic is fueled by the culture and other people, and how we respond.
Jenna Avery, a coach for “Highly Sensitive Souls,” says in her audio interview that one of the issues for highly sensitive people is constantly questioning “Why can’t I fit in? Why don’t [...]

Jacquelyn Strickland on empowering yourself as an HSP

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

New audio interview with Jacquelyn Strickland – a Licensed Professional Counselor, Coach and workshop leader.
She says, “The idea of acting versus reacting is so important for highly sensitive people, because we do take in so much from our environment. I like to use the idea of mindfulness…
“Be aware of ways in which we can [...]