It all gets too much sometimes; last week felt like this. Trying to make headway in the crucial areas of my life never seems to happen, like I’m spinning my wheels. Personal stuff bothers me; I won’t go into details, but my lifestyle is in transition, and I want it to go faster. I want […]
A darker side to Minimalism?
I take particular pride in not owning a lot of stuff; for a lifestyle I try to be a minimalist. Yet, I’ve learned there’s a dark side to this attitude and practice. I don’t like to own unnecessary baggage or spend frivolously; it helps with the housework, bank balance and the planet. Minimalism, like any […]
Highly Sensitive People and Love
One of the biggest things that helped me with anxiety is learning I’m a Highly Sensitive Person. Before this, I was overwhelmed by noise, activity, my emotions, sensations such as hunger and muscle tension. I thought of myself as an anxious person, a flawed individual with nothing to offer. After learning I have a disposition […]
Are you a highly sensitive, high sensation seeker?
There a times when I want loud noises, activity and adventure. I want to run around, listen to loud music, feel the blood pumping, scream, shout because I want the stimulation, the danger. But other times I feel I can’t take it. I need to withdraw from the world, to find tranquility and relax. I […]
My Highly Sensitive Life
The book by Elaine Aron, the Highly Sensitive Person helped me better explain why my life was so difficult, why I like lots of silence in my life, and why I like staying st home. Below I have outlined some of the ways the sensitivity can manifest in my day-to-day existence. I wanted to express […]
My sensitivity vs my idealism
Yet more death in France due to terrorists. The communist party in china is using the internet to kep its grip on the country. Preventing free speech, criticism and promoting it own ideas. This is just a little of the bad news that I woke up to today. There’s more, there’s always more. I shouldn’t […]