How HSPs Can Enjoy Travel Without Depletion
Have you had a travel experience that left you feeling depleted? As an HSP and lifelong traveler, I’ve felt more than my share of travel overwhelm and exhaustion. And yet, I continue to love...
For HSPs Who Struggle with Holiday Rituals
Do you struggle with holiday rituals? While much of the world is excited to celebrate the holidays again, you might have mixed feelings. You may be grateful to gather with loved ones and...
Stonewalling: What It Is, When It’s Abuse, and What to Do
Conflict is natural and happens in every intimate relationship. There’s nothing wrong with conflict if we have healthy ways to deal with it. The problem arises when we resort to destructive conflict...
Sensitivity is a Superpower: A Resource from a Highly Sensitive Child
A Resource Written by a Highly Sensitive Child The following guide comes from an 11-year old highly sensitive child, Joshua Harper Rautenbach, with permission to publish from his parents. Joshua...
HSPs and Emotional Neglect: Common Struggles & How to Heal
If your emotional needs as an HSP were ignored or ridiculed growing up, you‘re not alone. It’s not uncommon for HSPs to experience emotional neglect by caregivers. As an HSP, you have unique...
For Highly Sensitive People Who Feel the Pain of the World
Do you feel the pain of the world as a highly sensitive person? Do you want to do something but don't know where to start? Do you tend to shut down when you feel overwhelmed? Maybe you wonder if...
Autumn Anxiety and HSPs: Why You Feel It and How to Cope
The following article on autumn anxiety and HSPs was originally written for Highly Sensitive Refuge under the title "For Highly Sensitive People, Autumn Anxiety Is Real". Do you experience anxiety...
Spiritual Bypass: 5 Common Examples, Why It Happens, and What to Do
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....
Highly Sensitive Activists: Your Sustainable Fuel for the Long Haul
Highly sensitive activist? Is this a thing? Honestly, I’m not sure, but I invite you to come forth and make it one because your care, complexity, and courage are needed. Whether you already see...
8 HSP Holiday Anxiety Triggers + How to Cope
Do you face HSP holiday anxiety? First off, you don’t have to be highly sensitive to experience holiday anxiety. There are enough pressures, time crunches, and social marathons to cause even our...