Life has a way of testing the strongest among us. In November 2024, Jenn Granneman, an important thought leader in the highly sensitive and introvert community received news that would shake anyone to their core. She was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer, a life-threatening condition that turned her world upside down.  She worries about her three year old son Finn and his future, about how he’ll cope with seeing his mother fight this battle. She wonders how she’ll continue to provide for him as future life saving medical bills will mount and the costs of treatment will become overwhelming.  Her friend, Kate R, started a GoFundMe campaign to help Jenn in her fight against colon cancer. The funds will go directly towards her medical…

Everyone has difficult times. We can’t avoid it. It’s a part of life that we need to accept. Sure we highly sensitive people feel more than others, but it shouldn’t be used as an excuse to feel or be down more than others.

Ill-health, losing a loved one, unemployment, various traumas, either past or present, or misfortune of any kind will rear its ugly head at some point in our lives.

It’s normal to feel hurt, sad, angry, fearful, or whatever else your feeling. You can’t deny your pain. It doesn’t help your situation. The old saying…”Whatever you resist persists” is definitely true. (more…)