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<\/a>By feeling my emotions and listening to what they have to say, I understand what happens in me and to me. I\u2019m able to take better care of myself. I feel when I reach a limit or when someone crosses a boundary. I feel how I limit myself and when I reach a point where I can\u00a0expand and grow.<\/p>\nBy listening to my intuition I can see what is happening and what I need to move on. This is something that I not only apply to myself, but also in my relationships with others. And in my work, by being able to see and understand where opportunities and blocks can occur.<\/p>\n
Now I know that, what I (and others) saw as something vulnerable, actually is a strength. How wonderful is it to understand yourself and to know what you do and don\u2019t want. And to be able to trust your own guidance and to be independent and stand strong. That is what being sensitive can be for you.<\/p>\n
With the stories on my website I would like to show you how I live with my trait. That\u2019s what it is, a trait. It isn\u2019t something odd or weird, and surely not a label to be put on someone. It is a quality that can enhance your life, if you take good\u00a0care of yourself. And yes, that can be a challenge.<\/p>\n
But whether you’re highly sensitive or not, taking care of yourself and really feel is important for every single one of us. After all we\u2019re all feeling persons. Some a bit more than others.<\/p>\n
Feeling your emotions and listening to them is a positive trait. And if you know how, being sensitive can enrich your life in many ways.<\/p>\n
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Copyright picture: Leszek Bunowski<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Highly Sensitive – my story I am a highly sensitive person, or HSP as some would\u00a0call it. When I was a child, highly sensitive was still something unknown to our society. Many people didn\u2019t know what it was and what to do. \u2018Shy\u2019 or \u2018too sensitive\u2019 are words I\u2019ve been associated with a lot of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-page-sidebar-right.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/a>By feeling my emotions and listening to what they have to say, I understand what happens in me and to me. I\u2019m able to take better care of myself. I feel when I reach a limit or when someone crosses a boundary. I feel how I limit myself and when I reach a point where I can\u00a0expand and grow.<\/p>\n