No two of us are the same, but there are certain types of work that sensitive people are generally well suited for. Having said that, having the right skills for a job is not always enough to determine if you’re going to actually be happy doing that work. So I’ll list some work that might be a good fit, but more importantly: I’m going to give you some frame works for thinking about your career that will help you build the criteria to assess your job opportunities.

Why do we put masks on? There are lots of reasons, but if you dig into them, you’ll find many of them are sprouting off one big tap root: shame. In this article, we’ll unpack the shame that often accompanies sensitivity. How it gets passed on, and how to stop the cycle.

being sensitive does not feel like a tranquil beige room. It feels like big wave surfing. Or a dark and wild forest waiting to be explored. It feels like a roller coaster ride or bungee dive. It’s singing from the mountains tops AND crying on the bathroom floor. As well as everything in between. And maybe some of us come out of that experience feeling like: “gosh, I could really use a tranquil beige room right now.” And if that’s you, great! I celebrate people knowing what they need, and maybe what you need most is respite from this overstimulating world. But I want to open another door just in case…

And slowly, the puzzle pieces fall in to place. My experiences with chronic illnesses stacking one on top of the other. My journey through navigating trauma that didn't seem nearly as traumatic to others. All the like-minded friends now identifying as introverts, HSPs or receiving their own diagnoses of neuro-divergence. Almost every client who has felt drawn to work with me.

Sensitivity is the thread that runs through all of it. We’re a real life patch of wild orchids…