HSPs & Neurodiversity: Embracing Identity in a Complex Landscape
Sinead Rafferty
Empathy Matters! Elevating the Careers of Highly Sensitive & Empathic Professionals: Career & Purpose Coach | Empathic Leadership | Neuroinclusion | Entrepreneurship | Alignment
INSIGHT (to deepen your understanding).
The topic of Neurodiversity is an ever-evolving conversation, one shaped by perception, lived experience, and the absence of a universally agreed definition.
It is not a simple, black-or-white concept. Instead, it draws together a wide spectrum of cognitive and sensory experiences, with no two individuals - whether autistic, ADHD, highly sensitive, or otherwise - experiencing it in exactly the same way.
At its core, neurodiversity includes everyone. It accounts for all variations in neurological experience, including those shaped by life events such as injury, trauma, or even menopause. And yet, despite this inclusivity, it is also deeply personal to each and every individual.
In my latest article, I explore this complex landscape and how high sensitivity / sensory processing sensitivity fits into the picture.
As I explore the world of neurodiversity and neuroinclusion, here in this article and elsewhere, with colleagues and clients, I do not question anyone's lived experience, your truth is yours, you are the authority on your authentic experience.
I welcome your views and respectful discussions on this rich topic.
You can read the full article here:
INSPIRATION (to get practical on YOUR journey).
What's your personal experience? I would love to hear about it.
If you're keen to discuss these points - book a connection call with me HERE.
COMMUNITY (to connect & grow with like-minds & hearts).
In a world that often pushes us to conform, there’s a special magic in finding a community of like-minded professionals. Our journey is unique, but we grow faster together.
Each month I host a gathering for Highly Sensitive & Empathic professionals:
?The Empathic Growth Circle.
This free monthly meetup is designed to support empathic leaders and professionals, deep thinkers, divergent thinkers and changemakers to leverage their innate strengths and align with their true path.
March Topic:
High Sensitivity, Neurodiversity & Identity
We'll explore how to navigate identity with confidence & self-trust and discuss the overlap between neurodiversity & sensitivity.
Join a group of like-minded, deep-feeling, intuitive souls in the Empathic Growth Circle this month as we explore identity, authenticity & empowerment.
Mark your calendar!
When: March 13th 3pm gmt
Where: Zoom
For more info and to register: https://www.sineadraffertycoaching.com/empathicgrowthcircleregistration
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3 周Sinead Rafferty, such an important conversation indeed. Trying to help our son (21) understand who he is and why he feels so different, lead us from introversion, to HSP, to HP and he just finally got the diagnostic that he is on the autism spectrum. It was such a relief for him and for our family to understand this!
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4 周What a crucial conversation to have, thank you for shedding light on this.
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4 周Such an important conversation! It’s so crucial to embrace the unique experiences of individuals rather than strictly labeling them. Self-validation and understanding should always come first.