Confessions of an HSP, Part 2

Confessions of an HSP, Part 2

As a highly sensitive person I coped for many decades by compartmentalizing my life.  I allowed my brain to process nearly all my emotions and reactions in order not to feel them.  I thought I was protecting myself from being overwhelmed by feelings of compassion and...
Confessions of an HSP, Part 2

Endings and Beginnings

Jobs.  Careers.  Relationships.  Marriages.  Living arrangements.  Addictions.  Hobbies.  Any and all of these key elements of our lives had a beginning and may have to come to an end at some point.  None of them are coterminous with our lives.  In other words, we did...
Confessions of an HSP, Part 2

Why Sex is So Important to Men

My last post dealt with Sex: Use and Misuse.  Today I want you to reflect on intimacy and sex and why sex is so important for many men.  It’s because a lot of men are uncomfortable with intentional emotional intimacy and find sex to be a shortcut for them. A funny...
Confessions of an HSP, Part 2

Sex: Use and Misuse

The primary purpose of sex from a biological perspective is, of course, procreation.   But there are many more purposes for human sexuality.  We use sex to relieve stress and tension.  Sex is also a great healer, sharing love and affection, the warmth and security of...

Being Miserable: Problems or Progress?

Tell me about your problems.  Don’t many of us wish to hear that as an opening line to a conversation?  Who among us is not at times hungry for someone to listen to the obstacles we’re encountering in life? But some of us do nothing but talk or think about our...