This journey can also pose many challenges and dilemmas, such as how authentic is too authentic? Should I always tell the truth about how I feel? Is the world around me ready to hear my truths?

Experiencing triggered emotions is simply human. We each have our own specific pain points that others may not be aware of or understand. The speed and intensity of those reactions vary from person to person.

The first step in establishing boundaries is to give yourself permission to feel what you feel, as well as giving others permission to do the same.

Being a highly sensitive person can be rough in a world full of agendas, processes, rules, and numbers. Feelings and senses being intangible and invisible are often dismissed because not everyone experiences them in the same way.