I read something on Substack recently that made my blood boil. Not just a slight rise in temperature, but a full blown, one hundred degree, steam out of the ears, rage. I will confess that I have a history with this guy. We see the world very differently and he has...

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...

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 both a...

The shame spiral of overstimulation (and a reminder that you’re not broken) If you’re highly sensitive, there’s a very good chance you know overwhelm, intimately.  When I’ve had moments of deep shame, they’ve frequently been in the aftermath of overstimulation - those...