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For highly sensitive people living in a world that encourages pushing through overstimulation is tough. When you feel tired, worn out, and overwhelmed, the general advice is to drink more coffee and work through it. [Read More]

Pain can be overwhelming, especially if experienced daily. After a year and a half of suffering from chronic physical pain, I’m glad to be seeing the end of the tunnel. Yet, the emotional trauma of being unwell for so long will stick with me for a while. It will take... [Read More]

Have you ever started a project thinking, “This (story, painting, song, book or whatever else you’re trying to make) is the one I’m going to stick with until the end“? But then, days later, you get a new brilliant idea that makes the old one seem lame, so you ditch... [Read More]

As an intuitive introvert, I love spending time immersed in thoughts, ideas, and imagination. I am also emotionally sensitive, honing in on not only the emotional states of others, but also on the ever-changing landscape of my own emotions, even if I don’t fully understand them. [Read More]

I wish that being an INFP meant that I am always in touch with my emotions and that they always make sense to me. And as a result of this emotional honesty and literacy, I would have a healthy and robust emotional life. [Read More]

When we think of emotional crisis, we often think of the dramatic, like having breakdowns or meltdowns. But emotional crisis can also include more subtle things such as burnout or having a rough week. Ongoing feelings of boredom, loneliness, or disconnection also count. [Read More]