What progress, you ask, have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself.
Hecato, Greek philosopher
Crystal Ball

HSP Party Tricks

I saw a comment recently about how HSP’s are extremely intelligent. I don’t think the person saying this meant it in an elitist or big-headed way, I get the impression that they were trying to suggest that we have something that sets us apart from the 80% of the population who aren’t HSP’s. We don’t have a higher intellect, no
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I’m a Highly Sensitive Newbie

In my earlier post I mentioned how I’m finding it difficult learning how to deal with or cope with being a highly sensitive person. One thing I did note just take a quick look at that post again was my struggle to “educate” others (people in my life) but why? That’s really not my job, I’ve got enough to deal
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Counselling Service

Some days it’s so hard!

It’s really hard to come to terms with this HSP thing. I know I will get there and I’m guessing other HSP’s have gone through similar but now it’s just such an overwhelming thing to deal with. I think finding a new perspective is the hard part at the moment. Sure, I “get it” and it helps make so much
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A new direction and a new home

The previous incarnation of this blog was at soulstreet.org and it had been there for a several years however, I decided that since life has taken a new and interesting route, it felt natural to start afresh from now on a new site. I want to simplify my life too and change my focus and remove excess clutter and since
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Feeling so overwhelmed

I’m currently feeling so emotionally burnt out….I’ve been feeling this way for a couple of weeks. Obviously it’s not helped with all this latest stuff about the abuser but at times I feel as though I’m being pulled in so many directions. What I need and want is some time to myself, I need to be thinking about what I
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A can of worms

Going on from my last post, I reactivated my Facebook profile and friended B again. She sent me a private message to offer her support and share something with me that I hadn’t expected. Or maybe deep down I did? She told me that my abuser was also abused as a child. In telling me this, she made sure I
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Stop SOPA!

SOPA breaks our internet freedom!
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Stop SOPA!