01/24/2022
I am a Highly Sensitive Person. For years I just thought I was a pain in the ass! Too sensitive, too emotional, too picky, too finicky. Like the Princess and the Pea. One crumb in the bed and I can’t sleep, one itchy tag and my day is ruined, an airplane ride seated next to a person wearing cologne and I am in full blown migraine syndrome. Things that I am most sensitive to are synthetic fragrances (please don’t give me a smelly candle for a gift), synthetic fabrics, and bright artificial lights ( TMI but every time I go to target I have to go to the bathroom). I kept all these sensitivities a secret. A few years ago a dear friend outed themselves to me and the lightbulb went off in my head…I’m HSP too! I have since learned that high sensitivity is often related to Trauma and develops into a sort of survival strategy gone haywire. In an effort to stay safe The body thinks most everything is a threat. I am leaving this picture here today because the air is clear, my feet are in the sand and I am wearing the perfect organic cotton dress. At this moment nothing is sending danger signals to my brain. I am safe.
