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It’s not Fair ..!

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Annie

“It’s not fair!…” Is a phrase I used a lot as a child … and, even now, as a so called adult, I am sensitive and attuned to unfairness. Or to put a more positive spin, I like to see … Continue reading →

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Elaine Aron on High Sensation Seeking (HSS) HSPs

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Annie

In Psychology Today, date July 22nd, Elaine Aron has an article on the trait of High Sensation Seeking and how it interacts with Sensory Processing Sensitivity / being an HSP. You may have come across it already (on facebook, for … Continue reading →

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Trait or Trauma? HSP Relationship High and Lows

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Annie

Finally eh? Time flies when you’re thinking about relationships and the HSP and whether the ups and downs are down to our trait or to trauma …? … And you’re writing and editing and thinking and then you can’t get … Continue reading →

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HSP Label – Help or Hindrance?

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Annie

How do you feel about the HSP “label”? Does it help? Does it hinder? How important/helpful do you find it to be known as a highly sensitive person / high-sensation-seeking highly sensitive person and any other iteration of the HSP … Continue reading →

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Pace and Peace: loving yourself when you can’t keep up

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Annie

I was watching a tribute to “the first rockstar chef” Gary Rhodes who died suddenly aged 59. Rhodes is credited with reviving respect for British cuisine in the 1980’s and rose to TV fame in the 1990’s. Back then, whilst … Continue reading →

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How to live comfortably as an HSP

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Annie

What price comfort? What price comfort for the HSP? Comfort at any price? I wrote a bit about comfort last February, following chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy. An uncomfortable period indeed. Since we notice more than most and process things so … Continue reading →

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Seize the Day an HSP Way

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Annie

Carpe Diem. Don’t people just love to tell you. Carpe diem they holler. Seize the day! I wonder what, exactly, does this mean? How do you feel when you hear that demand, that command? Do you feel inspired and uplifted? … Continue reading →

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Highly Sensitive Camera brings deep sea clarity

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Annie

I was watching a programme on TV the other day about bioluminescence – light emitted by a living creature – in the deep ocean. Truth us, at the start it was on in the background whilst I was doing something … Continue reading →

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Hard Work or Bust?

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Annie

Are you allergic to hard work – or simply sensitive and need downtime …? If you struggle with stamina and didn’t have perfect parents, are you doomed fail – or can you triumph regardless? I felt compelled to consider these … Continue reading →

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‘C’ for Comfort

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Annie

Well it’s been a long time and not the most comfortable. In late April last year – not long after my birthday – I became aware of a lump. In early June I was experiencing the not so delightful delights … Continue reading →

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