#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Is conventional wisdom…actually holding you back?

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Is conventional wisdom...actually holding you back? Most people don’t question the rules they live by. They follow what’s familiar.What’s approved.What everyone else seems to believe. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: A lot of conventional wisdom is just conformity in disguise. It isn’t deep.It isn’t earned.It’s often just recycled advice… passed down without thought. Highly sensitive people are different. We’re not built to live on autopilot. We notice what feels off.We sense when something doesn’t fit.We’re wired to ask: Is this true… or is this just common? And there’s a big difference. So let me ask you something: How much of your life is based on your own inner knowing… …and how much is based on what you were told you “should” be? Many…

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#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Are you asking the wrong questions about your life?

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Are you asking the wrong questions about your life? As highly sensitive people and introverts, we tend to ask a lot of questions.But more questions don’t automatically lead to better answers. Here’s the uncomfortable possibility:Sometimes we’re asking the wrong questions—the ones that keep us thinking, but not changing. The right questions are rarely comforting.They don’t reassure us.They challenge our habits, our patterns, and the stories we’ve been telling ourselves. My unconventional view?Self-awareness doesn’t begin with insight.It begins when we stop asking questions that protect us—and start asking questions that expose us. Often, it’s not that we don’t know what to ask.It’s that we sense where certain answers might lead—and we hesitate. Not because we’re weak.But because growth asks something of us. Instead of…

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#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Is avoiding responsibility keeping us stuck in victimhood?

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Is avoiding responsibility keeping us stuck in victimhood? I’m going to be direct: avoiding responsibility doesn’t protect people—it traps them. When we stop taking responsibility for our actions and our lives, we don’t become safer or more compassionate with ourselves. We become stuck. Victimhood quietly takes over, and forward movement slows or stops altogether. Yes, life is unfair. Some people carry heavier burdens, painful pasts, health challenges, or heightened sensitivity. Those realities matter. But when they become the primary explanation for why nothing changes, they also become the reason nothing improves. I’ve seen people—including highly sensitive people—define themselves by what happened to them instead of what they still have the power to do. That way of thinking drains energy, confidence, and hope. Taking…

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#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: What if you don’t need to control your thoughts–just stop letting them control you?

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: What if you don’t need to control your thoughts—just stop letting them control you? Not every thought deserves your belief.Some come from fear, fatigue, or old conditioning. Instead of fighting them, examine them.Instead of spiraling, redirect your attention.Instead of waiting to feel better—take one small grounding action. You don’t need perfect thinking.You need compassionate awareness—and movement. What helps you when your mind gets loud? I'm interested in any thoughts or comments that you have. If this resonated with you, someone you care about might need it too. Don’t wait—share it with them now. A few words at the right moment can make all the difference. Want more support? Subscribe to my monthly Your Sensitive Way Newsletter and Substack. New subscribers will receive my free e-book, 17…

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