by Brittiney George
Contrary to popular belief, being sensitive is a gift, not a
curse. It does not mean you are
weak. It does not mean you’re a
cry baby, an exaggerator, or a wimp.
You have a gift, the gift of connection. It means you are highly aware of both your external and
internal surroundings. When
someone else smells smoke, you already can see, hear, and feel the fire. This can be upsetting to the one that
only smells smoke, because we often assume that if we can’t see it or feel
it, it must not exist. This same
experience can be scary for the one that senses the fire. It can be crazy making….Does no one
else see or feel the way I do?
Statements like:
·
“Stop exaggerating.”
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“You’re overreacting.”
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“You’re too sensitive.”
·
“You’re too much.”
can creep in around these experiences and begin to
physically and emotionally take their toll. I often see clients survive by learning to shut down, shut
off, hide, disconnect, and to devalue and mistrust their internal cues. While this works in the short term,
long term it can create physical pain, and a deep sadness and longing for
“something different”.
Reconnecting the body and mind through transformative touch and talk is
a wonderful way to begin to gently explore coming back to one’s senses.
“A session is like settling into
your skin after having experienced a lifetime of things getting under your
skin.”-Joe Weldon, Co-Founder of
The Somatic Therapy Center
Finding a way to create clear boundaries to avoid
overstimulation of the senses, and learning to trust your instincts again, is
an invaluable tool in being able to reap the benefits of a highly sensitive
system. Come explore ways you can
value the wonders of your gift.
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