Have you ever felt misunderstood… rejected… left out… singled out… too intense… too deep… too quirky… too emotional… or just “too much” for the people around you?
Maybe you’ve gone through seasons where it’s tough to find anyone who really gets you.
You will be too much for some people.
Those aren’t your people.
Highly sensitive individuals make up about 20% of the population. My hope here at Mighty Sensitive is that you will know you are not alone.
It can be wonderfully life-giving when you discover another human who seems to think on the same wavelength as you. Someone who actually enjoys listening to what’s going on in your head… understands that you need the lights dimmed… or enjoys (maybe even adds perspective to!) your outside-the-box ideas?
So… rise and shine, luminous one!
You are among friends –– all discovering, accepting, and embodying our truest, most brilliant selves.
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