Longing for freedom again
This is the first story I have written in 2022. I was suffering from writer’s block/lack of inspiration earlier in the year. But now that I finally have COVID-19, I feel the need to write again. After escaping from COVID for
I’m reading my way through the pandemic
We’ve all had to find ways to get through 2020 and this year. Having survived six lockdowns in Melbourne, Australia, these are things that kept me going: Takeaway coffee on my morning walks Online shopping (in which I bought too
How my cat has kept me sane in lockdown life
So I’m still in lockdown number six in Melbourne, Australia. I am feeling fatigued, bored and unstimulated. I can’t do all the things I love doing, like having brunch with my friends on the weekend, going out for dinner with
How to deal with people who have low emotional intelligence
I am a highly sensitive person (HSP) and consider myself quite emotionally intelligent. Unfortunately, many people in this world are not HSPs and are also not emotionally intelligent. This definitely makes life harder for HSPs who are delicate souls and tend
Am I really ready to return to the office?
The new normal So we have survived the incredibly difficult year that was 2020 and now its 2021. In Australia, life is slowly returning to normal, despite a recent spike in coronavirus cases in Sydney and Melbourne. Companies are now trying
Am I ready for “normal” life again?
Emerging from lockdown After 112 days of lockdown in Melbourne, Australia, the city has finally opened up. Shops, cafes and restaurants are now fully open. Hairdressers, beauty salons and massage services can finally operate. It has been very exciting to finally
How I discovered I am an ambivert
Being a HSP Some people don’t like labels but at times, I find them comforting and reassuring. Like when I discovered I was a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), after reading Elaine Aron’s famous book, “The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When
How to be friends with people who could not be more different than you
As I mentioned in How I discovered I am an ambivert, I am a highly sensitive person (HSP) and an ambivert. This means that I love socialising and being with people, but I have limits and if those limits are
Why I love living alone
I have lived in so many shared houses and flats, I have lost count. An amazing feat really, considering I am a highly sensitive person (HSP). I grew up in a stable and strict home and was pretty sheltered. I finally moved
How to Handle “You’re Too Sensitive” When You Hear It at Work
I am almost 40 years old and have been highly sensitive since I was a small child. Almost my whole life, I have heard the following phrases regularly: “You’re too sensitive”; “Don’t take things so personally”; “You need to toughen