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Alexander Lovell, PhD's avatar

"What if our sensitivity is not a burden, but a gift?" This perspective challenges us to reframe our understanding of our own sensitivities.

Instead of viewing our sensitivity as a weakness that makes us vulnerable to the world's pain, we can see it as a strength that allows us to empathize with others and make a positive difference in the world. Our sensitivity can be a source of compassion, creativity, and insight.

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Wild Lion*esses Pride by Jay's avatar

Lori, you put into words something so many of us feel—the pull toward solitude when the world becomes too much, and the quiet knowing that connection is what we truly need. Sensitivity isn’t a flaw, and it isn’t a burden. It’s an awareness, a depth of perception that sees what others overlook.

I appreciate the way you hold space for both—acknowledging the need for retreat while offering a path back to community. Not through obligation, yet through choice. Through knowing that being seen, being understood, is what allows us to keep showing up.

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