Do not let anyone undermine what makes you feel safe and comfortable. You have “bucked up” long enough. Making time for friends that understand and energize you instead of connections that deplete us is fine.

Want to stop apologizing for feeling different from your friends or most of the world? 

Do you get anxious and excited to be invited to social events? 

Is your comfort zone your home? Do you prefer to be alone rather than with a bunch of friends?  

Do loud noisy restaurants, or outside noises make you especially crazy? 

Would you rather have soft fabrics against your skin than a stiff cotton shirt?

If you answered “yes” to one or all of these things, you may be an HSP better known as a Highly Sensitive Person. Most people don’t understand or want to understand us. But once you meet people like you, you feel less weird or alone. I’m going to talk about how I found out this was an actual diagnosis and how it made me feel so much better about why I do the things I do.

Recognize these things in yourself, don’t be ashamed of them or make excuses for them. I say embrace them and learn more about what an HSP is. One of my favorite people who taught me the most about this is my friend Cheri Gregory who has a membership online called “Sensitive & Strong”. She is a wealth of inspiration and has written several books on this subject. Check her out if you need to know more. 

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*Disclaimer: I am not a licensed therapist or counselor.