Caroline van Kimmenade

HSPs: How to Say No to Narcissists once and for all

March 30, 2013

One of the articles here on thehappysensitive.com on narcissism is getting a lot of comments. Some people are in the “intellectual phase” of trying to figure out what narcissism is, others are in the “emotional phase” of coming to terms with the impact of narcissistic abuse. This video discusses these phases, including the final phase […]

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Rewriting the Narcissus Narcissism Myth

March 20, 2013

The narcissus myth is deceiving when it comes to understanding narcissism. The myth seems to suggest that Narcissus fell in love with an accurate reflection of who he is. After all, water doesn’t lie right? When you stare into a pool of water to admire yourself, you do see your own features reflected back to […]

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Sensitivity, Baskin Robins and 31+ Emotions

March 17, 2013

For us HSP’s our emotions are a big and important force. To align with that force, we need to truly align with our emotions – all of them. This requires acceptance, understanding and intelligence. More on that in this video.    

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Sensitivity, Overwhelm and the Dead Horse Phenomenon

March 9, 2013

Don’t kick a dead horse! Yet as HSP’s we may have more dead horses in our life than we realize, and get exhausted from trying to kick them all back to life. More on that in the video.  

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Activate your HSP Spiritual Gifts Gently

March 5, 2013

Many HSPs have (latent) spiritual gifts. These are not something to be afraid of. I have noticed however that many HSPs who know that their spiritual gifts have closed down, make opening up these abilities again into something of a quest in and of itself. Here’s the most important thing to keep in mind: if […]

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Why Trying Hard Can Disempower You as a Sensitive Person

March 2, 2013

As a Highly Sensitive Person, you can get into a really sticky mode of overwhelm. When we’re stuck in a negative environment, and are chronically overwhelmed, we often turn to habits that further disempower us in an attempt to manage stress on a day to day basis. When you try really hard to make things […]

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How to Stop Being Empathic and Become a Complete Narcissist (a.k.a. Arsecissist)

February 27, 2013

Let’s play devil’s advocate here for a bit. Admittedly, that can be hard (and let’s be grateful that it IS hard to understand those with Narcissistic Personality Disorder). Yet, for us HSPs, it’s essential to stop assuming that narcissists are “just like us”. It’s essential to stop assuming that we want the same things or that […]

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To “let go” or “say no” – that’s the HSP question

February 24, 2013

Yet, setting boundaries and NOT taking too much responsibility are essential especially for us sensitive folk! This was originally a “true video”. Yet due to multiple tech issues I had to convert it to pretty much an audio instead. There were numerous moments of saying no and letting go in getting this online! Next one […]

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What to do when You Feel Rejected for Being Highly Sensitive

February 15, 2013

I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about being HSP and being or feeling rejected, either in a romantic relationship or in general. This video addresses that. In the first half of the video I discuss two main things to consider when dealing with rejection. In the second half, I clarify how as an […]

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Sensipreneur Series [no.1] Poets for the People

February 10, 2013

“If I let my advisors tell me what to say, I’d be quoting Shakespeare and the Nasdaq all in one sentence!” ~Jennifer Styperk In the Sensipreneur Series I interview HSPs who have made sensitivity a big part of their own business. This (e-mail) interview from early 2013* is with poet and CEO Jennifer Styperk from […]

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1 Essential HSP Way to Reframe How We Relate to Emotions

February 10, 2013

As Highly Sensitive People we can get very emotional. We just feel a lot, we notice a lot. There is nothing wrong with that. However, you’ll find that, depending on how you relate to those emotions, you may get very overwhelmed and distracted by them and lose your footing, unnecessarily. This video is on how […]

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8 Razones por las cuales superar algo puede ser super difícil para los PAS

February 5, 2013

El artículo original está en inglés, traducción por Anetta Gonçalves ¿Cuántas veces la gente te ha dicho que superes algo?. Es molesto ¿no?. Dejar algo atrás no es tan sencillo. A continuación tienes 8 razones por las que superar algo puede ser especialmente complicado para un PAS. 1. La sensación de que “las cosas no […]

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How to be Helpful without Drowning in the HSP Helper’s Trap

January 22, 2013

Wanting to help others, seeking harmony, being committed to creating peace… these are prime driving forces for many HSPs. Yet, what is the best way to go about working with these driving forces? What specifically do you think of, when you think of helping others? Do you think of taking over and doing things for […]

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3 Essential HSP Shifts for Clarity and Strength

January 11, 2013

There are some common myths out there on how we can gain clarity and strength as Highly Sensitive People.     Myth 1: To grow, we need more spiritual growth (and less of the material and physical world) Truth 1: It’s the other way around!   Myth 2: We have to help others by suffering along with […]

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Getting to the Bottom of Endless Struggle, Sensitivity and Low Self-Esteem

January 11, 2013

We are different, often misunderstood and as long we haven’t learned how to truly care for ourselves, we often experience life as getting in our way somehow, no matter how hard we try. As a result, we may be dealing with several kinds of “endless struggles”. Things we’ve tried to conquer for years and somehow […]

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8 Reasons Why Letting Go Can Be Extra Hard for HSPs

January 7, 2013

How often have people told you to just let go? It’s annoying right? Letting go isn’t all that straightforward. Here’s 8 reasons why letting go can be especially tricky for us HSPs. 1. A sense of “things shouldn’t be this way”. You’re right that they shouldn’t.  Yet, is your sense of indignation keeping you from […]

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Is letting Go Hard for you? 4 Toxic Assumptions That May Be In Your Way, Exposed.

January 7, 2013

To let something go we have to fully own it first. It’s very tempting to skip this step. We tend to prefer to let things go a.s.a.p. so that we have to deal with it as little as possible. It’s slimy and we just want to throw it back into the pond, that kind of […]

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How to Create Inspiring New Year’s Resolutions

December 31, 2012

For those of us allergic to rules and restrictions (me! me!), New Year’s Resolutions are one of those “whatever” phenomena. Too often, they are about convincing ourselves that we will finally do what we think we must do, and know we are not really interested in. It actually pays to look deeper. When your New […]

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HSPs and Needs: Dreaming our Own Lives into Being

December 28, 2012

We often feel like the world we dream of is just not there. For many of us, these inner beliefs have become fortified by early life experiences. Trauma like that can disconnect us from a sense of our own needs. This is important for us HSPs to know. When people ask you what you want, […]

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Thoughts Don’t Cause Emotions: Honouring our HSP Intuitive Wisdom

December 17, 2012

I urge you to question the assumption that thoughts cause emotions (and that that’s all there is to it). That if you change your thinking that you’ll feel different. I know it’s the status quo wisdom out there. I also know it’s B.S. as a “final truth” philosophy. Here’s the scoop. Our thoughts may be […]

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