Characteristics of Highly Sensitive Souls
1)extremely intuitive
2)highly aware, keenly observant
3)attuned to the subtleties of the surrounding environment light, noise, sound, temperature, etc.
4)emotionally sensitive and caring, easily affected by the energy and emotions of others
5)often empathic
6)experience emotions with great intensity and depth
7)have a lower tolerance for stimulation than others
8)need adequate rest, nutrition and time alone to feel balanced
9)highly conscientious
10)intense, passionate, emotional
11)able to concentrate deeply with uninterrupted time
12)prefer to work independently
13)process information deeply and from many sources of information
14)often more right-brained, artistic
15)often feel very different than “everyone else”
16)have a rich, complex inner life – often highly imaginative
17)often seen by others as sensitive or shy
18)often introverted, though 30% of HSPs are “socially extroverted” according to Dr. Aron
19)can get extremely engaged with work and ideas
20)often prefer to avoid news and TV
21)have an important role to play in society as advisors, sages or prophets from many sources of information
This is ME! It also seems to describe my closest friends, I believe that these sensitive souls are the ‘mystics’ that the Carmelite spirituality embraces. The St. Therese’s and the St. John of the Cross’s of today. We may not be saints yet…we are still a work in progress…but we can look to them in living our daily lives in the here and now. We are a passionate bunch for sure…maybe even seem a tad on the insane side to the casual observer.
The new direction of this blog is in honor of this newly discovered path. It used to be called ‘stepping aside’ but it no longer describes my calling. The mission that I am now embracing is one of living fully and authentically. Of being all that The Lord wants me to be…it may sound selfish to some…but that couldn’t be further from the truth…extinguishing God’s creation in any form is sinful, even and maybe especially when done to self.