Sensitive the Movie

Well, of course after watching the premiere of the documentary Sensitive - The Untold Story last week, I have to write about it! Other than just a couple of people in my life, the only avenue I have to share these kinds of things is this blog. And I like to share.  :)

It was great! In addition to the books that have been written about Highly Sensitive People (HSP), the movie really helps not only HSPs to understand themselves better, but it helps those that are not highly sensitive understand those of us that are, better too. Really, understanding and learning about HSPs helps us all know more about our true selves.

Personally, discovering in mid-life that I am a Highly Sensitive Person (and an Empath, and an Indigo) has been huge in understanding myself better, my life, my experiences; and finally having answers for so many questions that I just filed away. Learning more about these aspects of my self is helping me immensely. I went through many years of therapy trying to figure out what was wrong with me. So this movie was very comforting to me in knowing that there really is a reason for me feeling weird, different, even flawed my whole life. Scientific studies have now been done and are still currently being done on not only highly sensitive human adults, but children and animals as well.

As scientists and researchers have discovered, over one hundred different species have about a 20% of the population that are highly sensitive compared to the rest. They have studied animals like dogs and rhesus monkeys to name a few. I have always noticed that some animals are more sensitive than others. In fact, the only dog still living out of the four dogs we had -- Duke -- who is 13 now, is a highly sensitive dog. It's nice to know there is science to back this up now.

All kinds of research from brain studies to genetic analysis has been done on HSPs and it shows that our brains do work a little differently and that certain parts of the brain of HSPs are more activated. We process things differently. We see, feel, experience and process things differently. We cry easily, are affected by everything that happens to us more and are usually very creative. We also have some genetic differences. One researcher called it "differential susceptibility" -- causing some to be more affected than others to things.

They did want to stress that this movie and this research is not about making people that are highly sensitive better or any more special than anyone else. It's just about bringing public awareness to the fact that 20% of our population, including children (as well as many other species), have this trait. And for those of us that are highly sensitive, to understand that we are not crazy and not only is there a reason we are this way, but that there are others like us. 

They have found that there are as many males as females that are highly sensitive. Unfortunately, as you can imagine, the males have had an even tougher time with being a HSP due to our culture and how it has been looked down upon for a boy or man to cry or be sensitive. Many cultures around the world hold the same belief, but there are a few different cultures where the sensitivity of both males and females are revered. There were several highly sensitive men in the movie who talked about this. (After the movie, they asked the female HSPs to please speak out more so as to help make it easier for the men to be able to speak out about having this trait.)

They also stated that being highly sensitive is not a disease or a disorder, it is an innate temperament trait. Science has just recently been researching and learning about this and now has solid research. Dr. Aron made the break-through discovery of the highly sensitive trait in 1991. She is a HSP herself.

I won't tell you about the whole movie, but will tell you the the four keys to defining a HSP that they covered in greater detail. The four keys (using the acronym DOES) to a HSP are:

Depth of processing

Overstimulation

Emotional responsiveness and empathy

Sensitivity to subtleties

They explain each of these keys in much more detail in the movie as well as interview both male and female HSPs, including well known singer/artist Alanis Morissette. (No wonder I liked her music so much!) Something they discussed in the Q & A afterwards, was the importance of HSPs to take good care of themselves because we absorb and are affected more deeply by things and therefore may become unhealthy. Dr. Aron also gave some suggestions on how to cope with feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.

Looking forward... the DVD will be coming out in the near future. I highly recommend it for anyone interested, especially if you or someone you know is a HSP. Also, there is already another documentary in the works about raising highly sensitive children, and there are more scientific studies going on of which we will hear about in the near future as well.

I've also written more about HSPs here.

Treasured Teachers

With the recent passing of Dr. Wayne Dyer, I've been thinking about other great spiritual teachers and writers and how grateful I am to have them here, now and to be able to learn from them. Another one that has made a big impact on my life is Neale Donald Walsch. And instead of waiting until after he makes his transition to talk about what a great spiritual teacher he is, I'm going to do it now while he's still physically with us!

I remember when his first book Conversations with God, Book 1 came out. It was released on my mother's birthday -- May 5, in 1995 -- twenty years ago. It was during a turning point in my life, and I was immediately drawn to his books, reading all three in the series and then most of his other books that followed, such as Friendship with God, Communion with God, The New Revelations, Tomorrow's God, Home with God, Happier than God, What God Wants, Moments of Grace, and about ten more! I love the messages so much in all of these books. They have all touched me deeply and my energy resonated with them on a level I had never felt before. I felt the words were confirming what I knew and felt at a soul level and my heart sang out "yes!" as I read them. After I finished Book 1, I immediately ordered half a dozen more copies and gave my closest friends and family members each a copy for Christmas. After I finished reading Book 2 and Book 3 of the Conversations with God books, I remember not only feeling hungry for more of this conversation and couldn't wait for the next book, but I experienced something that I had never experienced before. I ended up crying so hard because I literally felt home sick like I've never felt before, after reading this material. I just felt this intense home-sickness. This is the only way I can explain it. I have read a lot of spiritual books over the last 30 years and no book(s) had ever affected me in that way before.

I have also had the pleasure of experiencing Neale in person on five different occasions over the years, beginning in 1997. Each time he came to Unity of Houston to talk about his books. The first thing I noticed about him was his energy. He emanated such genuine peaceful, loving and compassionate energy. It was palpable. Of course I got several of my books autographed and also had a picture taken with him. His children's books are wonderful too -- even for grown-ups. I also have the movie Conversations with God, documenting his story --  about how he went from being homeless for a year to the automatic writing of these books. He also did a documentary about Indigos, which I posted about here. 

Needless to say, Neale and his books and movies have had a big impact on my life, and I know they have for many, many others as well. If you haven't read any of his books yet, especially Conversations with God, Books 1, 2 and 3, I highly recommend them!

To give you a little taste of Neale, click here to watch a series of five short (8 min.) video clips he made talking about The Soul -- Do we have one? Where is it? What is it? What is it's purpose? and more. I think you'll find it interesting.

Also of interest if you are into astrology or numerology (which I am) is that Wayne Dyer's birthday is May 10th (Taurus) and I just noticed that Neale Walsch's birthday is Sept. 10th (Virgo). 

Structured Water: Nature's Gift

Structured Water - Also known as hexagonal, clustered, crystalline, organized, living, the fourth phase, sacred, and holy water.

Almost all the scientific discovery and contributions regarding structured water have stayed under the public's radar and out of mainstream media and the realm of general information. 

For instance, did you know that in the 1990's, three Nobel Prizes were awarded for work relating to structured water mostly involving DNA, intracellular fluids, cellular communication and protein folding? These are discoveries all relating to the critical functions of structured water within living organisms. In fact, Nobel Prize Laureates have known for some time that the structure of our bio-water -- the water within our bodies -- is highly organized and crystalline in nature. This goes for the animals too.

The only problem is the water that is available to us (and our pets), whether from the faucet or a bottle (and it doesn't matter what kind of bottled water), is unorganized or unstructured water, also known as "bulk" water. Not to mention we are bombarded with toxins in our foods, our air, our soil, which also de-structures our bio-water. In order for our bodies to function at their optimum ability and stay healthy, we -- as well as the animals -- require not just any water, but structured water. This is highly organized water at the molecular level.

The great news is in just recent years with the invention of the structuring devices by Natural Action Technologies, structured water is now available conveniently, it's affordable and without any maintenance required -- ever. 

Did you know that all diseases and disorders have one thing in common? There is a loss of structure in the cellular fluids. Our energy system and physical systems -- our glands, chakras, meridians, veins, aura and cells -- all work in tandem , together, through the incredible nature of our water system, which accounts for 99% of the molecules in our body. They must be structured to sustain health.

In a recent (2014) eleven-hour documentary called The Truth About Cancer, The Quest for the Cure Continues, structured water was mentioned several times by several different doctors as THE best water to be consuming. Here is just one of the clips from that documentary where it is talked about:

http://thetruthaboutcancer.com/best-water-to-drink/

You can find out more about this amazing new paradigm in water, plus a list of some of the many benefits, how to purchase a structuring unit, as well as my personal experience with drinking, showering and using structured water for the last two and a half years and how it changed my life, by purchasing my book Structured Water: Nature's Gift by clicking the link below.