by Melissa Noel Renzi | Feb 6, 2024 | Travel
When organizing retreats, my selection process for venues involves extensive criteria. Some relate to logistics, including location, cost, and layout. I prioritize venues with privacy, reasonable pricing, and single occupancy rooms. Other criteria encompass my...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jan 11, 2024 | Highly Sensitive Person, HSP Relationships
Do you ever feel like you have too much empathy? Empathy is generally seen as a strength. It allows us to resonate with the emotions of others and understand their perspectives. However, for highly sensitive people who are finely attuned to the emotions of others,...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Dec 14, 2023 | Activism, highly sensitive activism, HSP Relationships
Some love the holidays. Others struggle with grief, loneliness, broken family ties, or various pressures. Most of us experience a combination of both joy and sorrow. This year, these personal challenges may be compounded by the grief that Palestinians, Israelis, and...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Oct 19, 2023 | Activism
Edited on October 31, 2023 I’ve been trying to find the right words to share. I want to be sensitive to my Palestinian, Israeli, Muslim, and Jewish readers. I want those of you who are suffering to know that I see you. My heart is heavy with the suffering that...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Oct 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s perfectly understandable that highly sensitive people find many aspects of our current world uncomfortable, and even overwhelming at times. Unfettered industrial growth has created environments that often feel jarring to our sensitive nervous systems, so...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jun 29, 2023 | Travel, Uncategorized
You’ve taken the leap and booked your trip. The anticipation of the adventures that lie ahead fills you with excitement – envisioning awe-inspiring sights, savoring delightful new flavors, and immersing yourself in the sensory experiences of the places...
by Melissa Noel Renzi & Jason Brashares | Apr 18, 2023 | Highly Sensitive Person, Sensitive Seeker Series
Should you trust your intuition? Well, it depends. Intuition is often regarded as a sort of sixth sense or infallible means of knowing things and making decisions. I hear from a lot of highly sensitive people who aim to listen to their intuition, and I also believe...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Mar 22, 2023 | Highly Sensitive Person, Travel, Uncategorized
People often ask me how I balance my energy as an HSP when I’m leading retreats. This is a question I’ve had to ask myself repeatedly over the years. Despite the capacities people see in me when I’m facilitating a group, I’ve faced plenty of leadership challenges....
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Dec 18, 2022 | Anxiety, HSP Relationships, Personal Growth
If you struggle with speaking up for yourself, you’re not alone. You might worry about disappointing people if you say how you really feel. Maybe you’ve encountered dismissal or backlash when you’ve spoken up in the past. You may also freeze in moments of conflict if...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jul 19, 2022 | Generational Junk, Highly Sensitive Person, Personal Growth
Are you looking to get rid of old generational objects, but want to keep your junk out of landfills? If you’ve followed my work lately, you know that I’ve opened up a conversation about “generational junk” in its many forms with one of those being heirlooms,...