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To all the highly sensitive people who feel misunderstood: You are not alone. In a world that praises competition and empty words, your big heart is a rare and valuable gift. Embrace your sensitivity and don’t let others define your worth.

9 affirmations for sensitive people during the busy holiday season:

Friendly reminder for introverts and sensitive people: You don’t have to continue any holiday traditions that leave you exhausted or overwhelmed.

If you’re a highly sensitive person, downtime is non-negotiable. It’s not about being lazy or avoiding responsibilities. It’s about giving yourself the space to recharge your energy and process your emotions and experiences.

To be sensitive means to think deeply and carefully in any situation.

“Sometimes I wonder if the trait of high sensitivity evolved out of a need to protect the herd, the group, our collective fellow humans. A means of keeping the whole community safe by seeing what others couldn’t, including the needs of every last member.” -Katie Leigh Matthews

“To be highly sensitive is to be burdened by eyes that see, ears that hear, a heart that feels, and a mind that perceives depths and expanses many go through life utterly free from.” -Katie Leigh Matthews

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Highly sensitive people see the world not just with their eyes, but also with their hearts. Sure, they can be hurt easily, and those wounds can run deep. But they also love and inspire others like no one else can.

Are You an Introvert, a Highly Sensitive Person, or Both? Both introverts and sensitive people think deeply about life, but only one of them craves solitude. Read the article: introvertdear.com/news/are-y…

Are highly sensitive people more intelligent? According to one expert, there's a peculiar connection between sensitivity and brilliance. introvertdear.com/news/how-s…

Being sensitive doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you’re beautifully in tune with the world around you. Your sensitivity is a special radar that picks up so many little things. Sure, sometimes it feels like too much — but your sensitivity is also a superpower.

Sensitive people feel what others are going through, so much that scientists can see the difference in brain scans. This means they often want to help when someone is hurt. Their big feelings often drive them to be kind and do good things — something our world needs more of.

Others may not understand why sensitive people do these seemingly unusual things. introvertdear.com/news/hsp-t…

Your sensitivity is a gift. It shows you poetry in everything. It fuels your love and compassion, and it inspires you to change the world. It reveals details and insights that others miss. Cherish your gift and how it sets you apart.

Sensitive people are often seen as weak or broken, but feeling things deeply isn’t a flaw; it shows they’re really alive and caring. The problem isn’t with the empathetic person. It’s with a society that’s gotten used to stigmatizing and suppressing emotions.

Check out my conversation with @KentSanders of The Daily Writer Podcast. We talk about my new book, SENSITIVE, what you can do to avoid being worn out by social media and Zoom calls, the connection between introversion and being sensitive, and more! dailywriterlife.com/author-j…

Sensitive people problems: when a sad book or movie scene lingers in your mind for days and you wonder how the fictional characters are doing now