I want to talk about being sensitive and being powerful. That’s for me, in other words, what I call soft power. We have this perception about if you’re a sensitive being, you’re some kind of weak, you some kind of have to protect yourself and some sort you are marginalized in our society. In a way, you’re not functional, especially in the business world. In a business world, you have to be resilient, you have to be tough. And it’s just partly the truth. So, I want to break that stereotype because I found it’s just a stereotype. 

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In this episode I talk about:

 – 2 types of sensitivity,
– My personal embracing sensitivity as extrasensory being story,
– Embodied and disembodied sensitivity,
– How to use senitivity as a strength instead of victimhood,
– The difference between thriving and not thriving sensitive people,
– Why we are afraid and neglect our sensitivity?

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I want to talk about being sensitive and being powerful. For me, this is what I call “soft power.”

There’s a common perception that sensitive people are weak, need protection, and are marginalized in our society. They’re often seen as non-functional, especially in the business world where resilience and toughness are prized. This is partly true, but I want to challenge this stereotype because I’ve found it’s just that—a stereotype. It’s not the whole truth.

My Journey: Embracing Sensitivity as an Extrasensory Being

I am a highly sensitive being with extrasensory abilities—extra sensory, extra sensitive. Yet I’m also powerful, sometimes like an atomic explosion. I’m not only successful by my own definition in business and life, but I’m also pioneering and leading something new. I’m doing this at my own pace, in my own way, which takes guts. It requires resilience, determination, and immense power to walk an untrodden path. Traditionally, if you’re sensitive, you’re considered fragile and incapable of such feats. But that’s not true.

I was born in a small, oppressed, melancholy village where everyone mocked my sensitivity. It felt like a curse I couldn’t shake. I was labeled with various names: “You need to toughen up,” “She’s a winter garden flower,” “She’s weird.” I hated it. I longed to be normal, to not be sensitive. So I blocked it out and tried to toughen up. This led me to numb myself extensively, to the point where I literally disconnected from my body.

My childhood memories are sparse and vague because I wasn’t present in my body. Once, I ended up in the hospital after collapsing. What I know now, but didn’t then—and I think no one around me knew except the doctor—was that I was simply overstimulated. My nervous system was overwhelmed and shut down. I literally went into a freeze response. I remember hating myself even more because I blamed my sensitivity. I thought, “Other people can handle so much more. Why can’t I just be normal like them? I just want to be normal and belong.”

Then I remember the doctor looking at me and saying, “Understand that because of your sensitivity, you express so many talents. You sing, you dance, you paint. Do you realize that your creativity stems from your sensitivity? Your care, your heart—it all comes from your sensitivity. It’s your superpower.”

It was the first time someone told me my sensitivity was a gift. I was shocked because I couldn’t fathom this perspective at all. I had always thought it wasn’t normal. Little did I know that the opposite was true—as is often the case in this world. Those people who told me not to be sensitive were advocating for something profoundly unnatural to the human soul.

Let me clarify, there are two types of sensitivity.

The first type stems from a place of deep insecurity. Your nervous system is in a hypervigilant state, constantly alert for threats. This sensitivity arises from fear and a sense of unsafety, with all your energy focused on self-protection.

The second type is vastly different. It comes from a deep embodiment of yourself, where you’re truly connected and anchored in your body. When you’re dysregulated or feeling unsafe, you tend to “check out” of your body. This leads to even more hypervigilance because you’re not fully present in the here and now. But when you’re aligned and anchored in your ability to handle life’s challenges—emotions, obstacles, and all—you lean into a deep sense of safety. Yes, it might be uncomfortable, but you know you’ll be okay. This sensitivity comes from a different perspective. You’re deeply connected and attuned to yourself, your environment, and your surroundings. It’s like having extra senses to experience life. You’re so immersed and connected that this heightened sensitivity stems from a profound connection, presence, and awareness.

Do you see the difference between being hypersensitive and hypervigilant from a place of insecurity, versus being extrasensory from a place of deep embodiment and safety? It’s like being so rooted in yourself—like a tree with deep roots—that no matter the storms or changes around you, you stay grounded. You don’t lose your sense of self or that connection. This creates safety, curiosity, and an openness to experience heightened sensitivity because more of you is present in your body. When you’re fully embodied, you can respond and assess everything more accurately because you’re here, now. After all, if you’re not in your body, who is?

Embodied and disembodied sensitivity.

I notice many sensitive, big-hearted people struggling with this. They’re not fully in their bodies, making it difficult to connect with emotions or accurately assess situations. It’s hard to connect with others or have clear, aligned thoughts. You become vulnerable to intrusive thoughts and external energies. It’s like leaving your car in a crowded parking lot and forgetting where you parked—that’s what dissociation feels like. When you’re in this hypersensitive, disembodied state, you become weak, vulnerable, and fragile.

But when you’re in your body, aligned and anchored, you’re at your most powerful. You can handle so much without losing your sense of self, your truth, or your bearings. This is the only place where you can have a clear sense of boundaries—both your own and others’. If you don’t have a sense of your own boundaries, who you are, what you stand for, your integrity, values, needs, and limits, it’s very hard to sense these things in others. Sensitivity becomes your tool, your antenna to navigate and empower yourself. This is where you become sensitive yet powerful, anchored, and impactful. You radiate and attract more strongly because people can sense you more clearly.

Not only do you become more attuned to the world, but the world becomes more attuned to you. This is where I’ve discovered a different sense of creativity, a new way of being and living, a deeper understanding of myself and the world, and a unique connection to nature and my surroundings.

When you start to respect and honor your sensitivity as it deserves, it reveals its magic and beauty in ways you never realized. As you respect your sensitivity, others begin to respect and appreciate it too. This is where I can access both the seen and unseen worlds much more deeply.

The difference between thriving and not thriving sensitive people.

I’ve met many sensitive people who connect to the unseen world. This is considered extrasensory, and it’s true. However, I’ve noticed that these people are often afraid to be fully present in their bodies. Being present would mean feeling their emotions, facing their fears, and possibly experiencing pain they’ve been avoiding. This leads to sensory overload, which they numb out or can’t feel because they’re disconnected from their bodies. As a result, they only access their extrasensory abilities halfway. This can be dangerous because if you start connecting more to the invisible world, you might begin living in different times and spaces rather than here and now, in your body, in this timeline.

You may notice that these people can access and share wisdom, appearing spiritual. However, when you look at their practical human life, it’s often not thriving. They struggle with embodiment and anchoring themselves in the practical world. They’re more connected to their divine aspect but not enough to their human side. You can’t live a holistic, fulfilling life on one leg—you need to embrace both your divinity and your humanity. This is where sensitivity becomes full-spectrum in a unique way. It’s where the most comprehensive and holistic approach to your extrasensory nature can truly be embodied. This is where you can manifest and create rapidly because if you’re not in your body, you can’t fully build material wealth, success, or anything tangible in this life—and it’s not just about money.

“You can be sensitive, gentle, and incredibly grounded & powerful”.

But there’s a different way to access that power. For me, when I embraced my sensitivity and softness, I unlocked immense power—a power with softness. This isn’t the power that comes from a dysregulated nervous system where you’re in fight-or-flight mode, which is often glorified in our society, especially in the business world. I’m talking about soft power, where you’re so aligned and attuned with yourself and the world around you that you move and lead with immense, soft, incredible power and impact. I believe soft power is far more potent than harsh, forceful power. Soft power melts hearts.

Sensitivity as the strength instead of the weakness.

That’s why, for me, embracing your sensitivity and learning to see it as a strength rather than a weakness is key to moving through life, building your path, and navigating your entrepreneurial journey. It’s an essential access point for creating your movement.

This is why I’ve never fully resonated with many spiritual practices that focus on protecting yourself or removing entities from your body. While these may be helpful if you’ve been disconnecting from your body a lot, you need to follow your own intuition and truth. I’ve always questioned these practices. I remember sitting with a channeler who told me, “Every morning, you have to put this white shield around you and protect yourself from the dark forces in the world.” It’s all about protection, but it can verge on victimhood.

I remember asking her, “Why do I need to protect myself? Why do you think they are more powerful than me?” She was shocked by this question. Who decides? Why do we assume these other energies are more powerful than we are? When did we come to that conclusion? Why do we think they have power over us? But it’s not even about those external energies. It’s about how we get scared in life. We’re afraid to express ourselves, to say no, to disappoint a friend, to be too loud for our neighbors. We’re afraid to fully engage with life, to try, to fail, to experiment. We fear rejection and disappointment… all because we’re afraid of our sensitive hearts being broken.

We got so afraid of our sensitivity and sensitive nature

We’re afraid to feel, to love, to open our hearts. We’re afraid to take risks, to be courageous, to bare our souls. We fear intimacy and our own sensitivity. We’re afraid to allow ourselves to be sensitive. But in my view, our heart is the strongest organ we have. Think about it—we’ve been through the hardest, most difficult days, and we’re still alive, our hearts still beating. We’ve survived our worst experiences, our most painful feelings, our most challenging situations.

The moment I truly allowed and embraced my sensitivity, the moment I stopped resisting it, I became the most resilient person I knew. When I befriended my sensitivity, I liberated myself to an extent I didn’t know was possible. Now, I’m not afraid to be sensitive, to be hurt, to be misunderstood. I’m not afraid to hold uncomfortable and difficult feelings in my heart. This is how all those situations and people lost power over me—because I no longer need to protect my sensitivity. I know how to hold it, sit with it, and listen to it. I’ve realized that anything that seems to have power over you, preventing you from stepping into your own power, simply has too much perceived power.

So for me, the goal isn’t to protect your sensitivity, but to empower yourself so you can embrace your sensitivity as your safest place, as a navigator for your safety, as an expander of yourself, your life, and your experiences. If you put up your guards and go into self-defense mode, notice how you tighten up, how you contract.

I’m sharing all of this because I’m inviting you to rewire your relationship with your sensitivity. Your sensitivity isn’t your weakness—it’s your superpower. If you don’t embrace your sensitivity, you can’t fully embrace your creativity. You can’t fully open your heart or build deep intimacy. You can’t truly let life touch you deeply. I’m inviting you to make your sensitivity your best friend, your ally. Embrace it not as something to get rid of or as a detriment to your success in this world, but as the heart and soul empowering you to be successful, to access more of your potential, to explore what’s possible in this life and in human potential. I honestly believe sensitivity is our superpower. It’s our greatest source of inner strength. You don’t have to protect your sensitivity—your sensitivity protects you. It’s your greatest gift and the portal to embody your greater potential, a bigger version of yourself, a more multidimensional version of you, and to access a fuller life.

If you weren’t afraid to be sensitive, who would you be?

So just imagine for a moment: if you weren’t afraid to be sensitive, who would you be? How would you live? What experiences would you pursue? What would you create? What would you be open to? How would you share your gifts with the world?

Who would you be? How would you show up in the world? And what would you do if you weren’t afraid to be sensitive?