Gwen Stefani was a “shy girl who spent most of her time in a bedroom plastered with Marilyn Monroe posters, who nevertheless assumed she was destined for greatness,” according to a UK newspaper profile. [From Gwen Stefani: Blonde with extra bottle, by Liz Hoggard, The Independent on Sunday, Nov 6, 2005; photo: as Jean Harlow [...]
“It is also good every so often to go away and relax a little for when you come back to your work your judgment will be better, since to remain constantly at work causes you to deceive yourself.” Leonardo da Vinci In her article What’s the rush?, Jenna Avery describes how constantly striving and being [...]
In our interview, Jean Houston comments about the Theory of Emotional Development of Kazimierz Dabrowski (which talks about levels of excitability or functioning), and about psychic ability in relation to giftedness. Houston agrees that ‘psychic’ has been used in our culture as a pejorative term: “Don’t I know it,” she says with a laugh. “I [...]
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 [...]
In her article Let Go of Taking Responsibility for Others, Jenna Avery, CLC, [Life Coach for Sensitive Souls], notes “Sensitives are often unknowingly affected by the energy, emotions, and desires of others. “This can be both confusing and overstimulating because we are unable to distinguish whether we’re operating from our own center or someone else’s. [...]
Jim Hallowes is founder of the Highly Sensitive People website, and has been studying and presenting information on HSPs for many years. He has a wide range of informed perspectives in this trait and how it relates to gifted and creative people. See this page to play or download mp3. ~~ Jim Hallowes, Highly Sensitive [...]
Dr. Pat Allen’s Mexican Riviera Cruise for Singles and Couples March 10-17 2007Seminars • Workshops • Puerto Vallarta • Mazatlan • Cabo San Lucas Info from HighlySensitivePeople.com – go to the site for more details: You’ve seen Dr. Pat Allen on Oprah, CNN, and now you can spend seven days aboard the beautiful 5-Star Holland [...]
The image is from the poster for the movie Dracula (1992). The book Meeting the Shadow declares, “Bram Stoker’s ‘Count Dracula’ [is] but a recent instance of this genre. Tales of vampires and werewolves have probably always been with us.” Aside from the dramatic mythology, psychiatrist and energy specialist Judith Orloff M.D. says “Energy vampires [...]
On growing up On the excellent Highly Sensitive People dvd by Jim Hallowes, psychologist Pat Allen, PhD, MFT recalls her mother using the phrase “Still waters run deep” to refer to her – something many of us could relate to. I think my own mother used the phrase, as a subtle form of affirmation of [...]
Monthly HSP Talk in OC, the first Tuesday of each month [starting January 9, 2007] – Newport Beach, California Presenter: Jim Hallowes of HighlySensitivePeople.com : “I’m honored to have been invited by Dr. Pat Allen to hold a monthly talk and workshop to discuss the trait of high sensitivity and Highly Sensitive People — what [...]
In her article Understanding Early Morning Anxiety, Deanne Repich [left] talks about the common experience of “sleeping peacefully in your warm, cozy bed. You are at peace, finally getting a break from the cares and tasks of the day. Then, BOOM! Suddenly, the shrill sound of your alarm clock jerks you awake. It triggers the [...]
Shyness and introversion may seem to be the same in some ways, at least on the surface.
They can overlap, and we may have both traits – but they are not the same thing. And they are not the same as the trait of high sensitivity.
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