Archive for March, 2007

Gifted and shy – Jane Fonda, Evan Rachel Wood, Nicole Kidman on acting

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 [...]

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Is the culture becoming more accepting of sensitive people and intuition?

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 [...]

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Jacquelyn Strickland on empowering yourself as an HSP

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 [...]

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