Vive la difference!

It’s been a loooong time since I last watched the Eurovision – a looooong time. This year though, I’d seen a youtube clip of Netta’s “Toy” and was hooked.

I know not everyone likes it – I’ve seen the accusations of cultural appropriation and chicken dances. I’m sensitive to diverse opinions and I sense that some will be angry to see Israel  win whatever the song. That’s not my point here.

HSP – my message to you, via Netta is remember you’re nobody’s toy – and that being different from the majority is something to celebrate – it’s a joy.

Yes, you are kind. Yes you are caring. Yes you are compassionate. Yes you wish to be helpful.

Yes, you may feel (have been made to feel?) that you have something to prove.

Photo by Nong Vang on Unsplash

That you have to change yourself, deny yourself, be “somebody else” – be “different” but different from who you really are – in order to feel acceptable and accepted.

When you get caught up in that dynamic, remember these words,
“I’m not your toy ..”  

We can all learn, grown, change, evolve, develop – that’s simply part of being human. And we can learn to accept ourselves and push for acceptance just as we are. The more you can accept yourself – and your high sensitivity – as you are, the easier the path towards growth and change.

Remember, you’re an HSP and you are nobody’s Toy …

If you’d like to  schedule a free chat to discuss how I can help you to be YOU, get in touch.

With Love and Sensitivity

© Annie Wigman – May 2018