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 the old dizzystreet.com was just sitting around being eye-candy I felt it was wasting space.
So what has changed? It feels like everything that could have changed has and yet nothing has changed. That’s not entirely true, what HAS changed is the recent discovery of my true self. For years I’ve felt like a square peg trying to fit into a round hole, I’ve since discovered that I was trying to push against my true nature. I am a highly sensitive person (or HSP as they are known). If you’re curious about the term, you can read a little here at Highly Sensitive People.
It’s estimated that 15 to 20 percent of the population are HSP”s, no more than a fifth of the world’s population. In some cultures, those with a high sensitivity are often shown a great deal of respect, unfortunately in Western society they are not. This is because sensitivity is often treated as a weakness but they are wrong, there are a lot of positive things that a highly sensitive person can offer.
When I first realised that I was highly sensitive, part of me suddenly felt so relieved and validated as a human though part of me immediately started considering the implications of such a thing. I can’t tell you how long it’s been that I’ve felt that I wasn’t “myself”, something just didn’t gel for most of my life, though it’s hard to come to terms with trying to live against your true nature.
I’ve picked up a few books to read so I can learn more as well as reading online about being a HSP. So much inner work to do but that’s something I’ve always enjoyed and this time I’m already enjoying it more than ever as I can see that the proverbial ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ is NOT an oncoming train. For the first time in years, I have hope! I feel as though I’ve been given the keys to unlock a bright future. Keep reading, there’s a lot more to come!
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