In truth we all are deeply sensitive, yet so often in life, our sensitivity has not been understood by others, respected and/or honoured.

How often do we hear the phrase “you are oversensitive” or “you are just too sensitive” as a negative connotation? Perhaps you were one of those children constantly being told this and therefore grew up believing that there was something wrong with you because of your sensitivity.

Too often we have not had role models that have shown us how to embrace our sensitivity, we have not been shown or taught how to express in and from the innate sensitivity that we all have. It is from there that we often react to what we feel, become disturbed, unsettled, feel un-equipped or anxious and then absorb disharmonious or poisonous energies around us that we are feeling, such as other people’s anger, frustration, stress or sadness.

Yet our sensitivity is our super power and a key aspect of our make up as human beings. Our sensitivity allows us to feel, stay tuned to what is going on around us all of the time. In a world where everything is energy, our sensitivity allows us to stay connected or reconcile with that truth. It allows us to stay connected to, or reconnect to our multi-dimentionality and the fact that there is more to us than just the physical body and what meet the eyes.

It is through our sensitivity that we can feel the depths of our essence and learn to express from the inner-most part of us.

So you can see, we should be celebrating our sensitivity, deeply honour it and nurture a way of living that allows its transparency with all others.

When we open ourselves up and live, move, walk, work and relate from our sensitivity we are honouring the depths of our inner-being and in this honouring, we remain our true selves and come to observe life and not absorb it.

What is key here is to learn to hold your connection with your body and your being whilst giving yourself permission to feel and learn not to react. You may like to read more about reactions in our past article 101 Guide to Dealing with Reactions.

When we reclaim our sensitivity as our natural way of being and our super power, our key strength and no longer see it as a fault, liability or weakness, we can start to see all of the ways, ideals and beliefs that we have used to protect it or shut it down, and that in truth, this never worked nor supported us.

The way to work with our sensitivity is to claim all that we feel and are aware of and not to shy away from this. To ‘read’ energies (feel, pick up on, recognise vibrations) that are at play, to hold steady through our connection with our body and observe what is taking place – all of the time. This is our natural way to be. Reactions are the antipode to observation, they take us away from being able to see what is playing out in front of and within us.

Learn to love and cherish your sensitivity. Living from and with our sensitivity is the key to developing deeper and more intimate relationships with ourselves and with everyone as we are not hiding from the world who we really are.

Have you noticed how powerful it is to express from your sensitivity or to interact with a person living from their sensitivity? It is a reminder to us of our essence, our natural state of being.

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How many times do we hear of a mother putting her kids ahead of her own (sometimes very basic) needs. Many may say, “well that is what mothers do, don’t they?”

She may be a working mum, then gets home from work, cooks dinner, helps the kids with their bath or homework, maybe even stays up baking cupcakes until mid night all in an effort to be the best mum possible, the super mum or super women. She is often left feeling exhausted and is running on empty. Because of this she may then become irritable, easily snap and commonly thinks she has no other way than to push herself to get through the day.

Or the man who works himself to the ground in his job in order to be able to provide for the family and who is also left feeling exhausted with little to give and enjoy when he gets home.

These are just a couple of examples, but there are plenty more cases where it is common that we put others’ needs before our own, all with a good intent, but often leaving us feeling exhausted, frustrated and perhaps even resentful.  Why do we loose the joy in the process if our intent was indeed to help others in the first place? Something does not make sense.

We end up feeling run down and running on empty if in the first place, we haven’t taken good care of ourselves. Taking care is about saying yes to yourself, it is about making self-loving choices and living in a way that supports our own health and wellbeing FIRST, no matter what. It is about realising that this is actually how we can truly care for others.

If we do things for others at the expense of ourselves then we will end up with some form of tension, maybe end up feeling depleted and ultimately we are left trying to support others from a place where we barely have any fuel in our tank.

If, on the other hand, we do put ourselves first, that is, give ourselves the time and space to be present and gentle in our every movement, eat well, get quality sleep, exercise and attend to the myriad of other activities and expressions that help us stay connected and feeling good within our being, then we have the energy to give back to others, we can be there for them.

If we attempt to give to others when our tank is already half empty, we have less to offer to another and it may leave us running on empty to the detriment of our own health and wellbeing. We can then easily end up getting sick, irritated and flying off the handle at our kids or partner. If this is the case then what good are we really to others?

At Yoga & Healing, we champion looking after ourselves first and foremost as the best gift we can give not only to ourselves but to everyone else we come into contact with. When our tank is full, we feel abundant, we are settled in our body, focussed and stable in our mind and emotions. When we feel this way, we naturally are there to give and support others, after all this is our innate way of being. Therefore, how can self-nurturing be selfish when in fact it is a self-less act? Again, when we running with a full tank, we have the fuel for others.

Could we then say that being self-nurturing is not selfish, but an act that benefits all, ultimately a responsibility we have towards ourselves and all.

Donna Nolan and Alexandra Plane offer Esoteric therapies, Massage therapies, Yoga/Yoga Therapy and Meditation at their clinics in Balmain, Cammeray and Balgowlah. Contact them for enquiries or bookings.

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