The Highly Sensitive Person

Sure, I already have a lot of books in my reading

 collection but there's always room for one more right?

The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron really appealed to me. 

According to Aron, its estimated that 5-20% of the population is classified as Highly 

Sensitive. On her site you can take an online quiz to see the traits of this sub-type of 

personality. 'HSP' have a reactive and sensitive nervous system as well as

 being very in tune to their intuition and the world around them. Noises, sensations, sounds etc. impact them with greater intensity than a non-sensitive person

If you haven't heard about this book, I highly recommend you look into it. The

tools inside are helping me deal with my sensitivity and puts a lot of symptoms in 

perspective. Elaine wanted to understand why some people are shy,  

sensitive and reactive; where certain everyday situations negatively 

affect them, yet 80-95% have little to no reaction to the same events and scenarios

With Blue Diamond Crunchy Almond Butter in hand,

 it's time to whip out some Fig Scuffins for breakfast...

I toasted them in the oven before adding Almond Butter 

With a sliced Banana on the side

Even i'm impressed with how tasty they turned out!!!

If you want to try Scuffins, I seriously recommend you try my recipe. 

They're super moist, low in fat, low in sugar, and chalk full of fiber :)

Questions: Are you hyper-sensitive to noises,

 smells, emotions etc. in your environment?

Do you tend to avoid certain places or 

situations that just don't feel right to you?

Birth Defected Muffin

 

Seriously,

my muffin has a birth defect!

don't laugh...

Sugar-Free Spelt Chocolate Chip Muffin Raspberry  from Cascadia Bakery

is it a whale? a rhino? a hippo?

maybe the lack of sugar in it's diet was the cause ;)

Lunch was much more normal...

Leftover potatoes mashed with mayo, green onion, radishes and pepper

After finishing my second coat of painting on my

 bedroom walls, I worked up a fishy craving...

Wild Salmon Salad Wrap from Planet Organic

Seafood is one of those foods I never thought i'd end up

 growing to love and find my self saying, "MmMm FISH"

Question: What are some foods that you previously

disliked but now can't seem to get enough of?

Any other ex-fish or ex-cilantro haters out there?

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Gone Painting

4 hours spent painting is pretty much torture...

It's a job that needed to be done for many years now.

Mama helping me open the paint can

Choosing a color is a lengthy process, it's a big deal I think.

The paint store has every shade and blend, and every

 variation of any color you can think of. Why does there have

 to be 85 different purples? This makes my decision much harder!

This is what I've woken up to for the past 21 years....

ew.

I ended up choosing Lavender

Random Fact: Those are Family Guy P.J. bottoms

Peter Griffin was keeping me company...

I can assure you that I currently have Popeye's arm ;)

According to some Mystical Color Analysis website, the color Lavender symbolizes femininity, grace and elegance while promoting tranquility and spiritual healing.

Tomorrow i'll apply the second and final coat.

So far, much better I think!

Question: What color is your bedroom?

Do you like it or do you want to change it?