I’ve been told many times that I’m too sensitive. I feel too deeply. I cry too often. I’m just too soft.
Empath… Highly sensitive… Feeler… whatever you want to call it….I’m usually the one with tears in her eyes. I wear my heart on my sleeve… and sometimes (when I’m crying) I blow my nose on said sleeve. It’s not pretty…trust me.
I spent years feeling like this “softness” was a weakness in my life. Why couldn’t I brush things off as quickly as others could? Why did I have a tendency to feel what others around me were experiencing? Why could I never, ever watch an ASPCA ad or listen to Sarah MacLachlan sing? 🙄
Does that resonate with you at all? Have you ever been told you’re too soft?
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