by Melissa Noel Renzi | Oct 14, 2024 | Activism, Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person
As a highly sensitive person (HSP), managing your news intake is crucial to staying engaged with the issues you care about. The sheer volume of news, especially when it tugs at your empathy, can quickly leave you feeling emotionally drained. While staying informed is...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Aug 23, 2024 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Neurodivergence, Personal Growth
I wish I could say I’m super organized with my time, but the truth is, I often find myself struggling with focus and organization in my work. This might surprise you if you’ve attended one of my retreats. Guests often praise my organization and attention to detail. I...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jun 21, 2024 | Activism, Anxiety, Grief and Loss
In today’s world, we’re exposed to an unprecedented level of collective trauma, resulting in significant collective grief as highly sensitive people. As deep feelers, we may hesitate to acknowledge the grief we feel about issues that seem beyond our control,...
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 | Jun 28, 2022 | Activism, Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person
With the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, many of us are feeling flooded with emotions, from anger to sorrow to despair. If you’re feeling the devastation over this very personal choice and right to terminate a pregnancy being...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | May 18, 2022 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Meditation, Yoga
Have you tried to use meditation for anxiety symptoms? Many HSPs who are prone to anxiety turn to meditation to cope. It makes sense that people with sensitive nervous systems would gravitate toward a quiet, inward-oriented, and deeply personal practice. We’ve also...
