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Clarity for the Uniquely Sensitive Person
One of the benefits that comes from being identified as a Uniquely
Sensitive Person is clarity:
- Clarity about what works
- Clarity about what supports you
- Clarity about what doesn’t work
- Clarity that there is nothing wrong with you
Are you often asked, Why are you so sensitive? Do you notice
that you feel out of sorts from the mainstream? Are you
willing to look at the subtle differences between those who are
uniquely sensitive and the majority of our population who
isn’t?
This new Clarity has been HUGE for me (Leslie speaking) having
lived a lot of years always feeling out of place, like there was
something wrong with me and that I was somehow inadequate
because I was so different from all my friends. I’d find a
way to cope (like telling my mom I was sick, when I needed to
be by myself and to rest) or telling the recess supervisor that
I sprained my ankle cuz I needed time alone in the grass to just
catch up with myself and observe the others without interacting
with them on the playground. In middle school, I remember
wanting to walk home alone to lunch not really knowing why (I
now realize, I needed time to decompress after all the
stimulation, activities and challenges of the morning at
school). In high school, I’m not sure how I coped — I joined
every activity I could, enjoyed the process, felt popular and
with it’ even though my grades suffered. In college I
lived in a dorm and in retrospect, I recall those social
meetings in one persons’ room usually over a bridge game &
coffee, lots of laughter & just feeling out of it — not
really understanding why things they laughed at were funny,
being ready to leave, yet wanting to fit in. Fitting in.
Fitting in today is to focus on me and my unique requirements
for well-being. For today’s example about how clarity
helps, I’ll choose eating out — there’s a subject fit
for tweaking a person who is uniquely sensitive. See if you
identity: Motion of fans whirling, speaker noise from the sound
system, crashes and clangs from the kitchen, traffic patterns
(if sitting outside near literal vehicle traffic or the paths
the waiters and busboys take while serving customers),
smells — are you up wind or down wind from a smoker or fumes from
the kitchen — all these are considerations when choosing a seat in
a restaurant. Clarity helps. Being clear that these
environmental facts can contribute to a ruined evening brings
confidence and assuredness when speaking with the host before
being seated. Clarity and knowledge that when seated in a
location away from the chaos and distractions of a busy dining
room, a dinner out can be a very enjoyable experience. Now, go
ahead and make that reservation to do just what you’d like
to do. Use your clarity to organize the time and location to
take your needs into account. Uniquely Sensitive People can
enjoy life as a minority by being clear about how to thrive.
Yes you can!
We hope these words about clarity and your unique sensitivity
are helpful. We’d love to hear your valuable tips also;
email us with your thoughts.
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