

What we’re about
### 🌿 The Healthy Sensitive Meetup Group: A Sanctuary and a Training Ground for Highly Sensitive People 🌿
#### Highly Sensitive People: The Everyday Heroes No One Sees
In a world that values toughness and resilience, highly sensitive people (HSPs) are often overlooked. Yet, they are the quiet visionaries, deep thinkers, and compassionate changemakers who bring depth, creativity, and connection into every space they enter. Their intuition and empathy make them natural leaders, artists, and healers—when they have the right tools to thrive.
But the world wasn’t built for them. And without support, HSPs often find themselves overwhelmed, burned out, and disconnected from their own needs.
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#### The Challenges HSPs Face
💭 Feeling Overstimulated – Loud environments, intense conversations, and even social media can feel like too much.
💬 Struggling to Set Boundaries – Many HSPs absorb the emotions of others, leaving them exhausted.
💪 Pushing Too Hard or Withdrawing Too Much – Some overcommit to keep up, while others shut down entirely.
❤️ Feeling Misunderstood – In a fast-moving world, sensitivity is often seen as a flaw instead of a strength.
It’s not that HSPs are weak. Quite the opposite. Their sensitivity is their superpower—but only if they learn to manage their energy, set boundaries, and find a supportive community.
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#### Why This Group Exists
This isn’t just another Meetup. It’s a space where HSPs don’t have to explain themselves—because everyone here gets it.
It’s for those who want to turn their sensitivity into a strength instead of a struggle. It’s for those who are tired of feeling overwhelmed and are ready to build resilience, confidence, and deep, meaningful relationships.
Here, we don’t see sensitivity as something to “fix.” We see it as something to cultivate.
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#### What We Offer: A Roadmap to Thriving
🌱 Positive Psychology & Coaching Tools – Practical strategies to help you build confidence, reduce stress, and embrace who you are.
🛠 Skills for Energy & Emotional Mastery – Learn how to protect your energy while still being present for the people and causes you care about.
💬 Deep, Nourishing Conversations – A space where you can share your experiences, gain insights, and find inspiration from like-minded HSPs.
📖 Workshops & Events – Whether it's on relationships, boundaries, or personal growth, every session is designed to help you take small, meaningful steps toward well-being.
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#### Why Community Matters: The Power of Coming Together
Sensitivity can feel isolating. But when HSPs come together? Everything changes.
💡 Your struggles become wisdom. Your challenges, once shared, help someone else feel less alone.
💖 Your strengths become a gift. By thriving, you become a role model for other HSPs navigating the same path.
🌎 Your impact grows. A healthy, empowered HSP isn’t just good for them—it’s good for their families, communities, and the world at large.
Because when HSPs are thriving, they heal communities, create art, challenge injustice, and lead with empathy. They become the mentors, teachers, and innovators the world so desperately needs.
But when HSPs don’t take care of themselves?
🚫 They burn out.
🚫 They retreat and stop sharing their gifts.
🚫 They feel lost, discouraged, and disconnected.
And the world misses out on the depth, kindness, and beauty they have to offer.
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#### This Is Your Invitation
You don’t have to do this alone.
If you’ve ever felt like the world wasn’t built for you, this is your space.
If you’ve ever thought "I wish I knew other people who understood this", we’re here.
If you’re ready to stop just surviving and start thriving, this community is for you.
✨ **Join us. Your sensitivity isn’t a weakness—it’s your greatest strength.**✨
#### To Keep the Conversation Going - Join Our Online Community on Discord!
Maybe you want to connect with people in between meetup events. Or perhaps you want to be able to access recordings of previous events. To make that easy on you, I have created an online community that is intended only for our group. It does noa cost any additional fee. We are using DIscord as the server:
https://discord.gg/8hDwV2bz
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### 🌞 Mindful Mondays: Positive Psychology in Practice
📅 Every Monday | 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PT | Virtual (Zoom)
Start your week grounded, energized, and intentional with our Mindful Monday sessions—an hour dedicated to exploring and applying positive psychology practices in real-time.### What to Expect:
✅ Check-In – A brief moment to share any challenges or areas of focus for the session.
✅ Guided Practice – Each week, we experiment with a different positive psychology practice designed to foster positivity, engagement, meaning, and vitality.
✅ Reflection & Integration – Discuss how to apply the practice moving forward to enhance well-being.
✅ Continued Discussion – If you want to keep the conversation going, join us in our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/8hDwV2bz.
💡 Who is this for?- Anyone looking to start the week with intention.
- HSPs who want structured tools to build resilience and joy.
- Those who thrive in interactive, experiential learning.
🌿 Come as you are. Leave feeling lighter, stronger, and ready for the week ahead. 🌿
### This Week's Practice:
#### Strengths Spotting
During a previous session, we talked about the VIA strengths. If you want to take the survey before our session, you can find a free version here:
VIA Strengths SurveyIf you feel uncomfortable taking online surveys, you're also welcome to simply identify which strengths you most identify with:
The 24 StrengthsIn this session, we’ll identify a strength that we currently feel is underdeveloped but would love to cultivate more. For example, you may see curiosity as one of your greatest strengths but feel that bravery is an area where you rank lower. If you’d like to feel more courageous, we’ll explore a time when you actually demonstrated bravery—perhaps in a way you hadn’t recognized before. From there, we’ll discuss practical ways to intentionally "exercise" that strength moving forward, helping you build confidence and expand your personal growth.