Living in LaLa Land: Inside the Imagination of an HSP
Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality. – Cheshire Cat It wasn’t until adulthood that I realized how lucky I was to grow up in such an artistic and creative family. I’m now learning that not everybody…
The Princess and the Pea: An HSP’s Struggle with Sleep
The Princess and the Pea is a classic children’s fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Anderson. The story tells of a young prince desiring to find a princess to marry. On a dark and stormy night, a wet…
Tuning Out the World: An HSP’s Case for Guilty Pleasures
Mass shootings and famine, the homeless and war. Natural disasters you cannot ignore. Sexual assault and global warming… These are a few of my least favorite things. Such topics can easily be crammed into a ten-minute news segment, let alone…
Navigating Marriage to a Non-HSP
I once got mad at my husband for blowing out a candle too soon. Yes, that’s right, “too soon.” I tend to burn a candle or essential oil almost every day to set the right aroma in the place I…