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,...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jun 14, 2022 | Generational Junk, Highly Sensitive Person, Personal Growth
Is generational junk weighing you down? When it comes to what we inherit over generations, there’s plenty to treasure and keep alive. But there’s also quite a bit that can keep us stuck, both individually and collectively. Recently, I was working...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jul 23, 2020 | highly sensitive activism, Personal Growth
Spiritual bypass is a term that describes attempts to rise above and effectively deny unpleasant emotions, experiences, and realities in order to feel good and avoid discomfort and painful truths. Leer en español con Yoga en Red: Bypass espiritual: 5 ejemplos comunes,...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Aug 21, 2019 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
This article was originally written for Highly Sensitive Refuge under the title “6 Challenges Every HSP Leader Must Face — And How to Overcome Them”. Many highly sensitive people (HSPs) are natural leaders. As an HSP, you have a unique way of seeing the...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Oct 12, 2018 | Highly Sensitive Person, HSP Relationships, Personal Growth
Do you find it difficult to say no without guilt? Many highly sensitive people are so in tune with the feelings and needs of others, that it can be difficult to set boundaries and say no without feeling guilty. Yet, it’s critical that highly sensitive people...