You’re burnt out from constantly giving without replenishing, deeply empathetic to the point where the world’s pain weighs on you, and keenly aware of what and who is around you in ways that make your environment feel overwhelming. These feelings of exhaustion, combined with anxiety and a sense that life (or what you do) lacks meaning, are not uncommon, especially if you’re a high-achieving, highly sensitive, queer millennial navigating a culture that undervalues rest and authenticity.

What if the problem isn’t that you’re not doing enough, but that you haven’t had the space to live in alignment with your true self?

As we head into the 2024 presidential election, many of us in the LGBTQIA+ and Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) communities are feeling the weight of the political climate. The stakes are impossibly high. The fear of policy changes, increased discrimination, and the general atmosphere of division can leave us feeling overwhelmed and helpless. Let’s talk about how we can navigate this as queer HSPs.