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Articles, discussions, and resources exploring the joys and challenges of navigating interpersonal relationships as highly sensitive people.

7 Obstacles That Can Stop Us From Asking For Help

Fri September 30, 2022
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How do you feel about asking for help? Since 2014 one of my most popular posts was about why introverts and highly sensitive people might…

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Ever Wish You Could Stop Time? Embracing The Inevitability of Change

Fri August 26, 2022
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There are three types of change in life. First; there’s the kind we know is coming but can’t stop. Secondly; the kind we make happen…

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The Big Difference Between Giving Up and Quitting

Fri August 19, 2022
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Quitting and giving up may seem the same but they’re not. They are two different forms of letting go. Quitting is our decision to let…

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How to Stop Being Introverted

Thu August 11, 2022
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“How can I stop being so introverted? Any advice would be very welcome.” I was asked this question for the first time a few years…

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What Did You Hear Me Say?

Sun June 19, 2022
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The teacher turned to the child and said calmly, “I need to be able to speak to the class and I find it distracting when…

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A “Kind” Response To Mean and Selfish People

Fri May 13, 2022
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You don’t have to look far to see people acting in mean and selfish ways. Is this because people themselves are fundamentally mean and selfish…

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Transactional Analysis and High Sensitivity (with John Perry)

Tue February 8, 2022
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In transactional analysis, the saying “You can’t make choices that don’t occur to you” highlights the importance of awareness in decision-making. This simple phrase hit…

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Radical Non-Judgement (with Chris Brock)

Sat August 14, 2021
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I spoke with Chris Brock on The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I was struck by how closely his story aligns with that of many highly sensitive…

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Is Our Impostor Syndrome Telling Us Something?

What if You ARE an Impostor (eBook)

Thu June 3, 2021
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Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? You look compare yourself with others and wonder how long it will take before they discover you’re…

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You Don’t Owe Anyone an Interaction (with Caroline Garnet-McGraw)

Fri March 12, 2021
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In a culture that glorifies busyness and constant availability, Caroline Garnet McGraw’s You Don’t Owe Anyone offers a radical yet simple truth: you don’t owe…

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