What is an Empowered HSP?

Over the years of working with HSPs, I've synthesized what I think of when describing an empowered vs. an unempowered HSP. If you find yourself in the latter category, don't worry. Just know there is a way to heal and gain insight to use your sensitivity as the gift. Thousands of HSPs are doing just that.

The Empowered HSP

The empowered HSP is someone who:

• Has a strong spiritual life and sense of being worthy
• Proactive - taking time to figure out things ahead of time
• Resourceful in reaching out, finding answers and asking for what you need
• Trusts their instincts and intuition to grow and change
• Has knowledge, understanding and acceptance of the trait
• Takes the initiative to act vs. react
• Is good at setting boundaries
• Is good as identifying, accepting and expressing needs
• Is good at recognizing strengths in self and others
• Perserves at finding a unique way "to fit" in the world in a meaningful way
• Does cognitive work to prevent the downward spiral into negative thought patterns
• Feels in control even in the midst of chaos
• Promotes the trait as a positive
• Honors and recognizes their 'priestly advisor' gifts
• Can say 'no' without apology, anger, guilt, resentment or defensiveness
• Strives to find and follow a passion
• Is responsive to "light" and "truth" as in 'numinous'
• Is at peace, rest, centered in love (not necessarily with another person, but 'love' as a way of being.
• Has developed and practiced coping skills such as meditation, boundary setting, getting enough sleep
• Respects and honors emotional reactions to disturbing events
• Trusts in the beauty of their feelings and needs

The Unempowered HSP

The unempowered HSP is someone who:

• Is reactive
• Insecure, helpless, in a victim mode
• Stuck in untreated depression, anxiety or other maladies
• Is unaware of the trait, or in denial of the trait
• Shame based - untreated low self-esteem
• Can't see their strengths - only their weaknesses
• Becomes a doormat for others
• Stays in unhealthy situations
• Has no initiative or courage to seek change
• Allows the culture to dictate the definition of 'success'
• Does not own/take responsibility for their feelings and needs
• Sees only the negative in the world - tending toward depression
• Has a silent angry temper who refuses to communicate openly and honestly
• Has a tendency to judge others

Can Someone Be an Empowered HSP All the Time?

Probably not. Becoming an empowered HSP is a process and a long journey for many of us. Maintaining the empowered state of mind is a day to day, situation to situation process.

Wishing you lovely, empowered HSP days,

Jacquely