Sally Reid

Sensitive people hear it all: “Calm down.” “You’re too emotional.” Truth—sometimes the entire room’s storm lands right in your chest, turning your mood upside down. Most don’t realize this overload is a message, not a flaw.

Emotions are signals—alerts that you’re moving closer or farther from what matters to you. But when you absorb everyone else’s static too, that message gets so loud it drowns out your own voice. The result? Chaos inside, overwhelm outside, and you’re left sorting through a soup of feelings that don’t actually belong to you.

Here’s what I want to know: How do you separate your own feelings from the stuff you absorb? Have you found a trick—or is it all just a blur? Let’s get real about emotional boundaries… and if you’re searching for answers, come hang with us in the HSP Success Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/hspsuccess

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Sally Reid

That urge to fix, rescue, and give until you’re empty wasn’t born in you—it was trained into you. If you grew up believing only happy adults meant safety, you learned self-worth was transactional. Add a lifetime of people-pleasing and high sensitivity, and soon their emotions eclipse your own.

Start by pausing before you step in. Ask: Is this truly my problem, or am I running from my own pain? Give yourself permission to stay with your discomfort instead of “fixing” for someone else. You hold the right to carry only what’s yours. Let others learn from their messes—you don’t owe everyone a rescue.

Stop letting your worth be measured by what you do for others. Start living by what you need, and watch your anxiety shrink.

#HighlySensitivePerson #Boundaries #SelfWorth #EmotionalHealing

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Sally Reid

Fitting in is easy… until you feel like you’ve carved yourself down to nothing just to belong.

Growing up sensitive means you probably learned to shrink your needs so you could make others comfortable. That urge to blend in? For many, it started young—gaslit by others or even by yourself, trained to believe your feelings were “too much.” Doing this over and over chips away until suddenly, you barely recognize what’s left.

Being highly sensitive isn’t just a mood or a passing phase. It’s rooted in your genes—a known variation in the serotonin transporter changes the way you process emotions. That shifting mood? It’s your nervous system filtering the world at full volume, not something broken or weak.

Being sensitive comes with real gifts—like seeing others’ pain, solving problems with intuition, or leading gently without needing to boss anyone around. But trying to wear a mask every day, pretending to be "normal"? That drags you into anxiety, sadness, even full-on burnout. The further you get from your truth, the heavier it feels.

If you keep finding yourself exhausted or unhappy, ask: where am I saying yes when my soul screams no? You don’t have to keep chipping away at yourself just to fit. Real strength is finding what feels honest and refusing to settle for less.

Have you ever felt lost from reshaping yourself for others? Want to connect with others who get it? Join my free group here: www.facebook.com/groups/hspsuccess

#HighlySensitivePerson #SelfAcceptance #HSPCommunity #EmotionalHealing

4 months ago | [YT] | 3

Sally Reid

What if every emotion you battle isn’t even yours to carry?

Sensitive people often feel like emotional sponges, absorbing energy from everyone and everything around them. Most of us never get taught which feelings are ours—and which aren’t.

When was the last time you paused and asked yourself: “Is this even my emotion, or did I just pick it up from someone else?”

What’s one feeling you struggle to shake… but deep down, you know it might not belong to you? Drop your story below—or join my free Facebook group and talk about it in a safe space: www.facebook.com/groups/hspsuccess

#HighlySensitivePerson #EmotionalBoundaries #SensitiveAndStrong #HSPSupport

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Sally Reid

One client came in hating the highly sensitive part of herself—overwhelmed, misunderstood, always wishing she could change.

After our sessions, she started seeing her sensitivity for what it really is: a strength. Her own words? “What once was something I hated about myself, now feels like a gift and something I am content with being.”

This shift isn’t luck. It’s real, lasting proof that self-acceptance is possible for highly sensitive people.

Ready for a safe place to talk about your sensitivity and get real support? Join my free Facebook group and see what’s possible: www.facebook.com/groups/hspsuccess

#PersonalGrowth #Mindset #Sensitivity #HSP #EnergyWork

4 months ago | [YT] | 0

Sally Reid

You ever sit quietly and notice your mood shift out of nowhere—maybe a jolt of stress or heaviness, like a storm rolling through? I used to wonder why a simple trip to the store left me drained, or why I would snap at my kids after a day of back-to-back meetings, just carrying around sticky feelings that didn’t even seem to belong to me.

Turns out, sensitive people like us aren’t imagining it. Emotions aren’t just ideas floating in your head—they’re real, physical signals. Sometimes you’re carrying the weight of the whole room, sorting through anger, shame, or just plain overwhelm that may not be yours to process. That took me years of emotional rollercoasters to see. There’s no neon sign saying, “Hey, this sadness isn’t yours, just pass it along.” So we hold it. Our bodies tighten up, our minds spin, and everything gets stuck. But emotions, even the ugly ones, are just messages. They’re here to guide us, not drown us.

The shift started when I learned to ask, “Is this mine to hold?” Sometimes the answer is no. Sometimes a deep breath, grounding, or even imagining a quick “hot potato” toss is all it takes to move the stuff that doesn’t belong. Not every storm is yours to weather.

If you’re tired of being a sponge for the world’s pain, you can put it down too. Got a moment where a feeling surprised you out of the blue? Share it—or come join people who get it in my free group: www.facebook.com/groups/hspsuccess

#EnergyWork #SensitiveAndStrong #EmotionalWellbeing

4 months ago | [YT] | 1

Sally Reid

Stop confusing resonance with wisdom—AI is only a mirror, not your guide.

AI can reflect your patterns and even echo your voice… but it can’t channel your truth or hold what’s sacred inside you.

Want to use AI without losing your voice, clarity, or sovereignty?

Get my free AI Guide and Prompt Vault: sallyreid.com/ai\_guide

#Intuition #EnergyWork #HighlySensitive #AI

4 months ago | [YT] | 0

Sally Reid

AI can’t channel your soul—and neither can anyone else but YOU.

AI sounds wise when it mirrors your words, but that reflection isn’t real guidance.

Protect your intuition. Want to use AI without losing your voice?

Get my free AI Guide and prompt vault: How to keep your clarity and sovereignty at sallyreid.com/ai_guide

#SensitiveSoul #EnergyWork #AI

4 months ago | [YT] | 0

Sally Reid

Ever feel like your emotions run the show and leave you drained?

You don’t have to keep carrying that chaos. There’s a way to shift from overwhelm to steady confidence—even when life throws everything at you. If you’re tired of emotional whiplash, I’ve got practical steps that help you regain control so you can feel calm, clear, and powerful in your own skin.

Ready to stop shutting down and start feeling strong? You might be surprised at what shifts next.

#HSP #EnergyWork #Mindset

4 months ago | [YT] | 0

Sally Reid

Who taught you that your worth depends on how much you do for everyone else?

If you’re always rescuing, is it love or just a pattern you picked up to feel safe? Maybe you grew up believing it was your job to fix the mood in the room—until it became automatic.

How do you know where your limits end and someone else’s begin?

What would change if you stopped carrying everyone else’s pain—would you feel free or lost?

Do you ever worry that stepping back means you’ll disappoint the people you care about most?

Let’s talk about the real cost of wearing the “fixer” badge. Are you ready to break the cycle for yourself?

If you want extra support and insight, come join my free community for sensitive souls: facebook.com/groups/hspsuccess

#Mindset #Sensitivity #HSP #EnergyWork #PersonalDevelopment

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