For the introverted male who identifies as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), finding a supportive community can be especially challenging. In a world that often rewards toughness over tenderness, it’s... Read More
HSP Relationships
All HSP Relationships look slightly different. Marriage, friendship, and parent/child relationships are difficult but rewarding when we better understand ourselves as HSPs.
Surviving Houseguests as a Highly Sensitive Person
Because HSPs naturally process sensory input more deeply and feel others’ emotions more intensely. Even small disruptions like hearing your houseguest get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom can put your nervous system on high alert. At the end of the day, surviving houseguests as a highly sensitive person (HSP) is HARD.... Read More
My Sensitivity Wasn’t Accepted by My Family: How I Survived
No one had a name for high sensitivity when I was a child or adolescent. I was just an odd kid, the one who was always moody, who made a big deal and overthought things, who cried too easily, especially when a person or an animal was suffering. My peers mostly looked away when I was “having a moment.” My parents told me to suck it up (literally!) and wondered when I’d outgrow these behaviors that embarrassed and annoyed them. It was clear--my sensitivity wasn't accepted by my family.... Read More
The Highly Sensitive Person’s Guide to Healing Generational Trauma
As highly sensitive people (HSPs), we experience the world more intensely, processing information deeply and sensing subtle nuances that others might miss. This heightened awareness extends to how we experience trauma, both our own and that which has been passed down through our family lines. For HSPs, our innate depth of processing means generational trauma can impact us in profound ways, often manifesting as overwhelming emotions, persistent anxiety, or an inexplicable sense of carrying burdens that don't seem entirely our own.... Read More
5 Strengths of Male Sensitivity
Sensitivity in men is often misunderstood and unfairly labeled as weakness, but it’s actually a significant strength. Many highly sensitive men struggle to accept this aspect of themselves due to... Read More
Maintaining Solid Boundaries Through Challenging Holiday Situations
The end of the year holidays, both secular and religious, are rapidly approaching. With them come the weight of expectations, hopes, and fantasies about what the holidays can and should be. Whatever and however you celebrate, if you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP), you’ve probably noticed that the holidays have a way of stirring up the nervous system. If I could wave a wand and take all the stress, pain, and angst of the holidays away, you’d see me swinging my arms like a professional athlete. But unfortunately, that isn’t the kind of magic the holidays hold. So short of that, I recommend that each of us work on maintaining solid boundaries to help us get through the challenges of the holiday season.... Read More