I’ve always been the ambitious, driven, type A personality.
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But then I’m also quite sensitive, empathetic and attuned to other people’s emotions.

As a result, I’ve often been more prone to overthinking, people pleasing, feeling stressed, worrying what others think of me (hello Imposter syndrome).

This is very common amongst “Sensitive High Achievers”.

But most people talk about sensitivity and ambition as traits.

However for many of us… they actually started as survival strategies.

Your Sensitivity isn’t a flaw. It’s an adaptation.

You didn’t choose to be sensitive, it’s how you survived.

As a child, you learned to tune into everyone around you:
The tone in their voice. The subtle shift in their energy.
The unspoken expectations.

You learned to feel everything, because being attuned meant you could stay safe, avoid conflict and keep the peace.

Sensitivity became your radar.
A way to secure connection and avoid disconnection.

Being a high achiever is also an adaptation.

You learnt to work hard. To push yourself.
You chased success not just to succeed but to feel enough.

Because somewhere along the way, you learned that being you wasn’t enough… but doing more might be.

So you performed, you pleased, you perfected.
You became the responsible one, the smart one, the one who always had it together.

Achievement became your armour.
A way to earn love, approval and safety.

You built the belief that being successful = being safe.

And when you’re running both patterns at the same time…

You feel deeply and you strive relentlessly.
You’re hyper-aware of others and hard on yourself.
You want to be free but feel trapped by your own high standards.

One part of you is scanning the room for emotional signals.
Another part is whispering: “you should be doing more.”

You’re carrying a lot.

Not because you’re weak.
Not because something’s wrong with you.

But because no one taught you how to stop surviving and start feeling safe just being you.

And if that’s you…

Know this:

You don’t need to become less sensitive.
You don’t need to try harder.

You need to feel safe enough to stop performing and start being.

That’s what I help sensitive high achievers do.

So they can stop running.
Start resting.
And live from a place of deep, grounded freedom.

One breath at a time.

Much love,
Alex
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P.S. What I’m reading: Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman
​What I’m watching: The Shark Whisperer
​Quote of the week: “Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” - Sara Blakely

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PPS: I recently created a new tool to help you uncover your unconscious programming, check it out here.

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