May 4, 2021
High Sensitivity
It is a trait, like brown eyes, kinky hair, or big boobs. Just like those traits, there are advantages & disadvantages to having high sensitivity, but those come from the societal and cultural values we place upon them (or don’t), rather than any kind of intrinsic natural phenomenon.
Whether or not you have a genetic trait is completely out of your control, and any value assigned to it—positive OR negative— is a product of external 👏 cultural 👏values 👏 and NOT a reflection of your worth as a human being.
This week I’m deep in writing work on my new program, The Highly Sensitive Entrepreneur. One of the things I keep coming back to is this:
How we talk about sensitivity and everything that goes along with this trait MATTERS. The language we use to describe our experiences MATTERS.
This is one of the things I’ll be delving into inside the program. Back to the writing cave…
About Sam
Samantha Pollack is a Copywriter & Creative Director who works with ethically minded, mission driven businesses who are actively trying to reshape our culture (and possibly tear down the patriarchy). She’s also the founder of The Highly Sensitive Business Owner, a 12-week online program that helps HSPs & neurodivergent business owners create healthier, more sustainable systems in their work.
Sam also writes about feminism, privilege, pop culture, entrepreneurship, the creative process, and whatever else is on her mind. She currently lives in Asheville, NC.
Emails for cult thought leaders.
(Personality included.)
Want to learn how to craft emails that inspire action and engagement WITHOUT the “tried and true” (cough: patriarchal) norms we’ve all been taught?
I’m doing it, and I can show you how to do it, too.
(But sometimes, I also like to write about the books I’m reading, or the creative process, or the entrepreneurial experience, or why I hate Steve Jobs, or how I met my BFF. I’ll send you emails like that, too.)
*Just kidding. It’s only an email list.
Books. Cats. Rants. Drawrings.
(and every couple months or so, an unexplained absence 🤷🏻)
