From article: Build Better Boundaries, by Sarah Dolliver
* Have you ever agreed to do something that you knew you would rather not do?
* Have you not given yourself enough time to do the things you do want to do, but instead used that time for someone else?
* Have you allowed another person to behave in [...]

In an article of hers, Jenna Avery affirms, “As a sensitive soul, it’s easy to get overstimulated. With stimulation all around, it’s not surprising. Our urgency-addicted culture and mainstream work ethic is overstimulating.
“Sound bites, billboards, spam, and constant advertisements surround us. Other people’s energy and emotions affect us. Too much light, noise, color, texture, or [...]

According to a news story, “Shyness was an ongoing problem for Chris Cooper… While studying at the University of Missouri, he vowed to get ‘unblocked.’ Taking dance classes at nearby Stephens College, he was one of only three men amid a roomful of women… Acting was another means of expression — ‘theater, as therapy,’ he [...]

“Sometimes because I am very shy, when I meet a director and they are shy too, we just sort of sit there.”
Actor Sigourney Weaver continued in an interview, “I remember when I met Ang Lee and we were left alone — we were supposed to have tea with each other.. I was so shy and [...]

Life Coach Jenna Avery notes that “As a sensitive soul, good energy-management skills are a must. This means tuning in to yourself on a regular basis and continually reassessing and adjusting what you take on.
“It’s a real balancing act. And sometimes, despite your best intentions, your energy gets drained and you feel out of balance.
“The [...]