You’re such a good listener” & “You should be a therapist” are words I’ve heard many times before. As are “Don’t take things so personally” and “You’re too emotional.“ These are phrases often said to a highly sensitive person. Being highly sensitive is still misunderstood. When people call someone sensitive, it is often said with …
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I have become addicted as of late to looking at the Instagram page of @Picassothewonkyandwacku. This is a glorious page where you get to see rescue dogs in the Pacific North-West living their best lives. And not only are the dogs living their best lives, it would seem the owners are too. Yes, yes, everyone …
Amongst the pain, And the burnt flowers. The birds still sing, In the lost hours. No mention of arrogance, Or our beliefs. But they’ll laugh when we’re gone, When we think they’ll weep.
Agate Amara