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 | 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 | Aug 24, 2021 | HSP Relationships
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 styles. One example is known as stonewalling, which occurs when one...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jan 26, 2021 | Highly Sensitive Person, HSP Relationships, Self Care
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 emotional needs, most of which you arrived into this world with, due to your...
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...
