Sensitivity Is Your Superpower
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve been told I’m “too sensitive.” Too emotional. Too intense. Too much. Cue the eye roll and the slow exhale from the other side of the conversation, as if my presence alone might tip the balance of the universe into infinite chaos.
I used to think that was a bad thing. A flaw. Something to shrink from or apologise for. But now? I think being sensitive might just be my greatest superpower. And if you’re nodding along while reading this, it might be yours too.
Sadly we live in a world that has long celebrated hard edges and thick skin. Hustle culture rewards those who can “keep it together,” who don’t cry in meetings, and who can push through discomfort without batting an eyelid.
Sensitivity has been misbranded as weakness, for centuries, tucked into the corner like a weepy Victorian aunt, while stoicism gets the flashy corner office.
Bore.
Why has it taken so bloomin’ long to see that sensitivity is an intelligence? A radar. A force of nature. Not the absence of strength, the root of it.
The pro-sensitive era.
Call it the ‘Great Shift’, or the ‘Rise of the Empaths’, or a ‘Soft Revolution’ - however we frame it, sensitivity is no longer something to fix or hide. It’s something we desperately need.
Why? Because sensitive people FEEL. We sense what’s unsaid. We pick up on nuance. We care deeply about what is going on around us and inside us. We feel the ache of injustice in our bones and the joy of connection in our cells. And that feeling that knocks us sideways when the light kisses the sea, or when someone shares their truth - that’s real life.
Authentic. Messy. Sacred.
In business, sensitivity looks like intuition. In relationships, it looks like emotional intelligence. In leadership, it looks like compassion. And in creativity, it’s everything.
The Sensitives’ Survival Guide
I want to ensure we are on the same page. Just because we are sensitive doesn’t mean we are a doormat. Quite the opposite. Don’t get me wrong, sensitivity without boundaries is burnout waiting to happen, but conscious, feeling, with boundaries is magic.
I’ve learned that sensitivity needs scaffolding. That may look like rituals, rest, and a no-nonsense relationship with the word “no!” It will be encompassed with discernment and knowing what we will and won’t tolerate. Just because we can feel everyone else’s pain doesn’t mean we should carry it.
We’re not here to heal the world alone, we’re here to show others how to come back to feeling. To awaken. And we can only do that when we stop suppressing what makes us powerful.
Let’s Talk About Our Superpowers
You know those friends who know what you’re feeling before you do? The ones who can walk into a room and tell something’s off before anyone speaks? That’s not a flaw. That’s a gift. That’s Marvel Hero level.
Sensitive people are the canaries in the coal mine. We pick up on the subtleties that others overlook. We ask the questions that matter. We make art that moves. We coach. We mother. We hold. We see. We feel. And in a world that’s numb and over-stimulated, that is revolutionary.
Sensitive Souls Rise!
The next time someone calls you “too sensitive,” smile and take it as a bloody compliment.
I want to offer a radical reframe: what if “too much” is actually just the right amount? What if your sensitivity is the compass that leads you home to yourself, to your truth, to your purpose?
We’re building businesses rooted in heart. We’re leading teams with empathy. We’re writing, teaching, loving, creating. And we’re doing it our way, wildly, tenderly, and unapologetically.
Want to dive in deeper?
Take a quiet moment, a cup of tea, and your journal…
What does being “sensitive” mean to me, beyond what I’ve been told?
(Explore your own definition. What parts of it feel like truth, and which parts have been shaped by others’ discomfort?)
When have I turned down my sensitivity to make others more comfortable?
(Reflect on moments you’ve hidden your truth, softened your emotions, or played small — and what that cost you.)
What would it look like to honour my sensitivity as a strength in daily life?
(Dream into a life where your emotions are sacred, your boundaries are clear, and your energy is protected.)
What is my sensitivity here to teach me?
(Ask your soul. Let the answer rise gently. It might be about connection, creativity, compassion — or something else entirely.)
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