by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jun 4, 2023 | HSP, Intrusive Thoughts, OCD |
I’ve mentioned in a few places that I was plunged into a spiritual descent this past winter, initiated in a way I haven’t experienced in a long time. The details of the experience ask to remain mostly private, but what I will share is that it was... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Mar 5, 2023 | HSP, Transitions - General |
Our culture sends us the message that we can and should have it all. It tells us that we should “follow our bliss” and have the perfect career, that we should live in the perfect house in the perfect location, have a fantastic group of friends like... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jan 29, 2023 | Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Transitions - General |
Note: I originally posted this on Instagram, and it struck a chord so I’m expanding upon the initial post here with further guidelines for how to work with this potentially challenging aspect of ourselves. Highly sensitive people often struggle with... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Dec 4, 2022 | 20s, Aging, Holidays and Seasons Collections, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, HSP |
There are different kinds of darkness. Sometimes we head out into darkness to go on a journey—there might be fear or nervousness, but also excitement and curiosity. What glittering stars might guide our way? What might we see once our eyes adjust? Then there is the... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Oct 30, 2022 | Highly Sensitive Person, Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, HSP, Parenthood transitions |
Note: I posted this on Instagram last week, but as I know that many of you are not on that platform, I wanted to share it here as well. Highly sensitive people are highly attuned to the passage of time. This can show up as:... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Oct 9, 2022 | Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, HSP |
Highly sensitive people feel every moment of life: the joys, the sorrows, the in-between times, the beginnings, the endings, the far-off music in the distance, the emotional temperature in a room. This is a gift, but it’s often experienced as a burden because we’re... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Sep 25, 2022 | HSP |
One of the greatest challenges of being a highly sensitive person is NOT the sensitivity itself (which is a gift) but in how your sensitivity was responded to growing up – and even now, as an adult. As I’ve listened to the stories of my highly sensitive... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Sep 4, 2022 | Anxiety, HSP, Intrusive Thoughts, Shame |
Following up on my post from a few weeks ago where I talked about how intrusive thoughts both originate from shame and cause shame, I’d like to explore some of the root causes of shame. As I wrote about in the post: Intrusive thoughts also arise from shame as... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jul 31, 2022 | Anxiety, HSP, Podcast |
It’s the theme of the week, the month, the year, these past two years. It’s one of the messages embedded in covid. We’re moving too fast. We can’t catch our breath. We can’t drop into our bodies. We can’t find center. Everyone I... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jul 24, 2022 | Highly Sensitive Person, HSP |
Over the years of working closely with highly sensitive people and raising our two beautifully sensitive sons, I’ve noticed three primary areas where the sensitivity shows up that are rarely talked about. What is not discussed tends to get tamped down into the...