Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)

Oh Anxiety

by compassiondwAnxiety, Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), Poem, Trauma February 23, 2026March 12, 2026No Comments

In this raw and honest reflection, anxiety is personified as a deceptive companion—appearing as a motivator and protector while quietly suffocating the very person it claims to help.

Reframe on “Mental Illness”

by compassiondwAnxiety, Depression, Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), Non-Violent Communication, Parenting, Quotes, Stress/Dysregulation, transgenerational healing, Unconditional love September 20, 2018May 19, 2025One Comment

I am grateful that there is a shift in language from “mental illness” to “mental health.

What Motivates Us?

by compassiondwDepression, Emotional Intelligence, Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), Parenting, Spirituality, Stress/Dysregulation, transgenerational healing, Unconditional love June 2, 2018May 20, 2025One Comment

I have learned that the most gratifying and sustaining form of motivation comes from within, intrinsically. Sadly, much of our world lives off a punitive or reward-based system.

“Only Love Today” and Comfort Zone

by compassiondwBook recommendations, Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), Parenting, Quotes, transgenerational healing, Unconditional love April 18, 2018May 20, 2025No Comments

I started reading “Only Love Today” by Rachel Macy Stafford”. It is an absolutely amazing book. So much so, as I was reading it, I found myself repeatedly saying, “Yes!” “I know!” “I do that.”