More Sensitivity Please.
“Your intuition knows what it likes and doesn’t like. Don’t ignore it because someone else can’t handle it.”
“You’re too sensitive.”
“Why are you so sensitive.”
“Stop caring so much.”
“You don’t have to be so sensitive about everything.”
“Stop crying.”
“What are you crying for?”
The world sees sensitivity as such a negative trait. Why though? It is such a BEAUTIFUL trait. I honestly am still learning how to appreciate and cherish my sensitive side, which is a journey, but hey I’m getting there. Here’s a secret that I’ve revealed in past posts, I was one of those people that just didn’t understand why people cried all the time. I didn’t get what the fuss was about. How could people get their feelings hurt so easily? Long story short, I stopped running from those sensitive moments and realized the meanest people or the most insensitive people in the world are the most sensitive ones. Huge example, me! I had to build that wall and lay those bricks so high so that my sensitive side couldn’t be touched. Because I know if it gets touched, it’s over for me. Well, that’s what my mind use to tell me. But being in touch with your feelings and other’s feelings is actually a very mentally strong thing to do. It’s difficult to be so in touch with the physical realm and the spiritual realm at the same time. When you have mastered that, you have mastered sensitivity. When I see people that are so genuine and free with expressing their sensitivity, I honestly aspire to be like them. It is not common to find people that can do this in a healthy way.
Now there’s a unhealthy area you can fall in as well. That is when you are too attached to things and you lose yourself. It is unhealthy when your response to those triggers become negative. You shut down, you whine, you push people away, you yell, you become violent, or you manipulate the whole situation. When I talk about this word sensitivity I am talking about being understanding of yourself and others.
The dictionary says sensitivity is : a person's feelings which might be easily offended or hurt; sensibilities.
I don’t agree. But hey I don’t make the rules. When it is automatically assumed that someone is sensitive because their feelings are hurt or they have been offended, then of course people are always going to shy away from being sensitive. Who wants to be known as the person that’s always offended by everything? That is unhealthy sensitivity when you take everything so personal. There is no growth in that. The sensitivity that I wish this world could have is an understanding and intuitive sensitivity. The ability to know ones self and be aware and not hardened from life’s experiences. When you are aware and break down those barriers within yourself, you become more in tune with your spirit. And your spirit is sensitive! Your ego is sensitive as well but the ego wants to be sensitive because it is needy, it needs to feel wanted, special and loved at all times. The ego doesn’t care about being sensitive to anybody else. We care so much about what we want in life and become so insensitive to everything else. This world is a very insensitive world. We are entertained by people cheating on their spouses, people getting killed, people being belittled, people being exposed, people being betrayed. It is like we just love the grimy shit. But if any of that happened to us? Pshhh. We would be so butt hurt, crying, and in our feels because now it is personal. Be in tune with what your spirit is sensitive about, not your ego.
So we have our five senses right ? Sight, touch, smell, taste, and the ability to hear. Some people do not have the capability to experience one or more of those senses. Their whole life they are unaware of what the color of grass is or what color even is. Or they don’t know the sound of their own voice, or the shape of their own face. I feel like spiritually that is how most of us are. We have no idea. We have no sixth sense. We are walking around so blind and so deaf to things that we should be aware of. We become so insensitive to ourselves, our families, our friends and to strangers that we think have nothing to do with us. FYI: we are all connected! If you are insensitive to the random guy in the post office, you better believe that insensitivity is coming right back at you in some shape or form later on in life. Law of attraction is real. Karma is real. Everything we do, say and think is so important. So being sensitive to what we do and say is even more important.
So today my gullies, lets be sensitive in threeTHREE ways:
- Understand how you’re REALLY feeling today, and be sensitive with yourself once you figure out what’s wrong. Self compassion, self love and self care are powerful ways to be sensitive with yourself.
- Try to understand how someone else is feeling today. Be aware of their walk and journey and be aware that they get hurt just like you do. Get on their level today and actually HEAR them.
- Stop in your tracks in your busy life today and look around. Allow your senses to take in the people, the environment, the nature, and everything around you. Be more sensitive with creation today. Be aware of the world you live in.
Never let anyone call you “too sensitive”. They are just mad they cannot tap into their emotions like you do. You are never too sensitive, there are just healthier ways to respond than most people do. But never change you. Just shift your responses to a more positive and assertive place.
Stay sensitive.
Stay you.
Stay in touch with your spirit.