tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post7276290795159967806..comments2023-12-07T03:10:25.030-08:00Comments on HSP Notes: HSP Notes "Renovation," Updates and... a Change of Voice Peter Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08413240103371243243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post-69841447480888093142016-07-27T12:16:31.572-07:002016-07-27T12:16:31.572-07:00Hi Peter!
I am SO glad to have found your blog/a...Hi Peter!<br /> <br />I am SO glad to have found your blog/articles/insights. I just discovered about a month ago that HSP was an actual thing...trait...and other people feel like I do. It has made me look at the way I am from a completely different perspective. It is so interesting...and explains so much about how I have navigated through the world and the struggles that I faced. <br /><br />I am going to ramble a bit and try to not overthink this message...if I let my perfectionist tendencies take over...I will likely not finish and say all I want to say. Okay...so I think I have been trying to get over so many of these traits (along with my introverted ways) so it is SO COMPLETELY FREEING to find out I don't have to!!!! I'm wired this way...don't mess with Mother Nature...might as well surrender and enjoy the best parts of it. Like my LOVE for listening to music...it's like a spiritual experience for me...it's such a simple and easily accessible thing that we get to enjoy more thoroughly. So that's pretty cool. Lucky me! <br /><br />There are a bunch of things (for lack of better word)about me that I'm really curious if other HSP can relate to...<br /><br />1. My eyes water & I will get the chills when I'm really moved by an idea/experience/song/beauty that really resonates with me. It's hard to explain...but, I take notice...like it's a sign. Like something really special is going on...a clarifying moment. I will usually tell my best friend when it happens because it's like a sign we need to take notice of. A clue to a deeper meaning we don't want to ignore. <br /><br />2. I can not stand having dry hands...in addition to hating the smell of public bathroom soap that lingers...I very much dislike the way my hands feel dry & tight. I've been known to buy lotion asap..fragrance free, of course...so I can finish shopping & move on with life. Sometimes I will use the lotion to get the soap smell off my hands...by wiping it off and reapplying it several times.<br /><br />3. I don't like having sticky underarms or the sticky feeling when I bend my arms...mainly at night...when I'm reading in bed. I have containers of powder all over the house to avoid this. My kids associate the smell of powder with me! (I'm actually surprised the smell of the powder doesn't bother me) I look a little crazy covered in powder...but, I obviously I don't care enough to stop. I don't leave the house covered with powder...so that is where I draw the line, apparently :).<br /> <br />4. I can't wear hair clips or pony tails or hats for long...they are distracting and sort of hurt. Sometimes I won't even realize they are bothering me until I take them out & I feel the difference. <br /><br />5. One of my biggest challenges with being a mom is the amount of noise kids make. Not just the arguing and whining but, their weird play voices & squeals drive me insane. I feel bad because they are just being kids and having fun...so there is a ton of guilt there. If I had known about how sensitive I am to this I probably would have only had one kiddo...vs. two...but, I'm so glad I didn't know!!! This challenge is totally worth it. But, there is absolutely a ton of guilt and questioning of Mom skills involved in my struggle with this particular challenge. <br /><br />Thank you giving me opportunity to share...and thank you for giving of yourself for us to have someone to relate to. It feels really good to connect and compare. <br /><br />Take care,<br />Kristi Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040431501203011131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post-38830158543262907092016-04-04T09:19:24.546-07:002016-04-04T09:19:24.546-07:00I struggle with the same personal vs. impersonal b...I struggle with the same personal vs. impersonal blogging as well, and am always second guessing whether I should write that personal post I'm dying to write. I think it's great that you are willing to be personal as I know I learn from observing, so love to hear how others are really living their sensitive lives.Amyhttp://highlysensitivehomeschooler.comnoreply@blogger.com