When Tragedy Strikes

If you’re a Highly Sensitive Person like me, then national tragedies don’t just make the news — they move in, rearrange the furniture, and sleep on your chest. Bondi Black Saturday Tsunami’s Pandemics For some people, these events are awful-but-distant. For me, and...

Worst Case Scenario Brain

I really hate it when people say, “I need to talk to you about something.” My mind immediately goes to, “What did I do wrong?” Of course, most of the time it’s a question about counselling, or a chat about gardening, or dealing with elderly parents, or raising kids as...

HSP Energy

I’m exhausted today. But my very smart watch tells me I slept brilliantly last night. A sleep score of 99, would you believe? I’ve had plenty of water, meditated, put some nourishing food in my body and breathed some fresh air. On paper, I ‘should’ be feeling the...

Skip me with the small talk

One of the hallmarks of being a Highly Sensitive Person is preferring deep conversation over small talk. As a general rule, you can miss us HSPs with chit chat. Yeah, the weather is great … but let’s talk about what matters. We want to go deep, existential and...

Intuition’s a Bitch!

Intuition is a gift, no doubt. But sometimes, it’s the kind of gift you wish came with a return receipt. Because when you’re a highly sensitive person — when you feel things before they’re said, when you know things without being told — your intuition becomes...
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