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A Resource Guide to Find Community, Take Action and Stay Informed — Without Overwhelm

A Resource Guide to Find Community, Take Action and Stay Informed — Without Overwhelm

by Melissa Noel Renzi | Feb 19, 2025 | Activism, highly sensitive activism

Staying informed without overwhelm can be difficult when we’re flooded with distressing news. The new U.S. administration’s constant barrage of egregious actions, and executive orders is not random—it’s a deliberate strategy to exhaust us into despair and inaction....
A Guide to Balancing Social Action and Self-Care During the Holidays

A Guide to Balancing Social Action and Self-Care During the Holidays

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...
For Highly Sensitive People Who Feel the Pain of the World

For Highly Sensitive People Who Feel the Pain of the World

by Melissa Noel Renzi | Oct 23, 2020 | Activism, Anxiety, highly sensitive activism, Highly Sensitive Person

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 anything you do will even matter. As a highly sensitive person who...
Spiritual Bypass: 5 Common Examples, Why It Happens, and What to Do

Spiritual Bypass: 5 Common Examples, Why It Happens, and What to Do

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,...
Highly Sensitive Activists: Your Sustainable Fuel for the Long Haul

Highly Sensitive Activists: Your Sustainable Fuel for the Long Haul

by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jun 18, 2020 | Activism, Anxiety, highly sensitive activism, Highly Sensitive Person, Yoga

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 yourself as a highly sensitive activist or are reluctant to consider...
How to Deal with Difficult Conversations and Feelings

How to Deal with Difficult Conversations and Feelings

by Melissa Noel Renzi | Aug 24, 2017 | Activism, highly sensitive activism

The following article was originally written and published in 2017 under the title “How to Deal with Difficult Conversations and Feelings After Charlottesville” following a white supremacist terrorist attack in Charlottesville, VA. The recommendations are...

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