My HSP Discovery

When I found the world of HSPs a few months ago, my life changed. Everything about me I thought was weird, weak, and broken, all swirled together into a picture that finally made sense. I found people I could relate with and a wellspring of inspiration through their struggles and hard-won triumphs. I realized the beauty and power of some of my strengths and began to visualize my great potential. I was no longer defective, and a heavy weight was lifted from my shoulders. Life was already starting to be much less difficult for me.

Until now, I have never felt like I fit into this world. As a baby, I would cry until they put me down and left me alone. In pre-school, I was considered shy because I spent a lot of time taking in the world around me, noticing patterns and cues, and learning how things worked. My emotions were overwhelming. Music already moved me deeply. In grade school, I started noticing things nobody else seemed to notice and feeling deeply sad over the disappointment and pain of others. In high school, I was way too excited about connecting dots, and I annoyed my friends by beating topics to death. Everything was an interesting topic for me. And I became tired, depressed, and anxious. As an adult, I care too much about everything, I overthink, and I’m exhaustingly conscientious.

High sensitivity can be fatiguing and downright debilitating if you don’t get a handle on it. I have recently dedicated myself to learning how to sleep, manage emotions and stress, filter stimuli and things to give my energy to, listen to my own cues, honor myself, and live in the moment. I have the upper hand on fatigue, depression, and anxiety, but there is much work to be done.

I have a fiery passion for sharing my journey with you and growing together as HSPs. I will continue to study and find ways to overcome difficulties. I will share my insights, successes, and struggles with you, and I will listen to you as you share your experience. Together, we can learn to thrive, and we are going to have so much fun doing it. I’m so excited.

Let’s do this!