Sensitivity Pioneers

A Reflection for those of us that are Highly Sensitive

Could it be that everything is consciousness - the empty space separating the galaxies, the stars, planets, oceans, mountains, grassy plains, deserts, animals, plants, humans, extraterrestrials, phones, microwave ovens, ice cream, NFTs, nuclear bombs, subatomic particles, social media websites, our imagination, thoughts, emotions, sensations in the body, etc.

Could it be that for those of us who are Highly Sensitive People (HSP), that our sensitivity and coping mechanisms are all consciousness - the intensity of sensory overload, the high sensitivity to touch, smell, light, sound, other people, the discomforts that arise with these sensitivities, the frustration, anger, fear, heartbreak, pain, excitement, laughter, shyness, shame, guilt, the repressed desires, the hyper-vigilance, panic attacks, the obsessive compulsive behavior patterns, the addictions, etc.

So often I tend to think that my high level of sensitivity is a problem. I often think that it’s personal to “me,” an individual that is separate from the rest of life. I often think that this sensitivity belongs to me, that I have ownership of it, that I’m a victim of it, that it’s something I need to manage, control, fix, heal, overcome, understand.

Perhaps this may be a misunderstanding.

Perhaps this high level of sensitivity is in fact the leading edge of consciousness. Perhaps consciousness is expanding and exploring something brand new that has never been tried before in the form of this high level of sensitivity in the body.

Perhaps us HSP are in fact intrepid sensitivity pioneers, paving the way into a new territory that has yet to be explored. Perhaps in all the civilizations that have existed on this planet and perhaps that have existed on other planets, our unique way of experiencing reality has yet to be tried. Perhaps we are doing this without even realizing we are doing this - consciousness playing the game of hiding the destination from itself. Perhaps consciousness is actually taking care of the whole process.

Perhaps right here and now, exactly where we are at - alone, lonely, hurting, confused, lost, overwhelmed, envious of other people, anxious - we as consciousness are exactly where we want to be, attempting something that has never been done before. Perhaps this moment is itself a miracle unfolding, that we just have been temporarily hiding from ourselves, until we are ready to see the majesty of what we are actually doing.

Perhaps this sensitivity is bold, courageous, unique, adventurous and unbelievably special. Perhaps we may soon have a brand new perspective on reality where we able to look at our sensitivity with absolute awe, respect, appreciation and joy for what we have accomplished by going through this.

While it can often feel like my sensitivity is a curse and that it’s a sign something is wrong with me, today I am reminded that perhaps this is not in fact true. It actually may be the complete opposite, that us HSP are an amazing expression of consciousness that is worthy of being celebrated.

Today is a good day to love and honor our sensitivity.
Thank you for reading.