Spring Greetings dear HSPs,
I hope this finds you enjoying, or at least anticipating, the joys of Spring? Here in Northern Colorado, it is 70 degrees today. However, next week, we may be experiencing one of the last Spring snows of the year. This will blanket the countryside with a soft white, allowing the budding trees and green grass to peak through. It will be another beautiful scene to feast our eyes upon.
The purpose of writing to you today is four fold:
I.....To update you about the 2008 HSP Gathering Retreats;
II.....To provide access for some of you who missed the February issue of my ezine HSP Highlight & Insights ;
III. To alert you about the second HSP Gathering Retreat in the UNITED KINGDOM and invite you to see pictures of the one held in April 2006; and
IV.....To offer you an opportunity to: (1) help spread the word on April 23rd about our high sensitivity trait through a new book Help is On Its Way, (2) to receive a 10% discount on it's purchase and (3) to be receive an offer to connect with other HSPs who may be in your region.
Please read on ....
I. Updates: The 2008 HSP Gathering Retreats
It seems timely to reintroduce a bit about the HSP Gathering Retreats which Elaine and I co-created back in 2001.
West Coast:
60 miles NW of San Francisco. Go to www.walkercreekranch.org
to see the special place we hold our West Coast Gatherings.
Go here to register and view the agenda:
http://www.lifeworkshelp.com/hspgathering.htm
Elaine will be our guest speaker.
She will be speaking on
Dr. Elaine Aron
HSPs & Self-Esteem
The pain caused by shame and rejection is registered in the brain as if it were physical pain. No wonder that if we have experienced very much of these we go through life trying to avoid them in the future. We do that by expecting the present to be like the past--we expect rejection and defeat before we know enough about a situation to see what it is actually about. How sad. But much of this is pure instinct, so it is not always banished with an affirmation.
In keeping with my new book on love and power--now tentatively named The Undervalued Self (probably to appear in spring 2009)--I will talk about the many reasons HSPs have for undervaluing themselves, from cultural to innate to the effects of the interaction of our trait with trauma. Then we will think about how we can better handle each, according to its roots.
And if you have never had an opportunity to take the statistically valid and reliable Myers Briggs Personality Type Inventory, you may be surprised to find out that your actual type is different than what you have discovered by taking the assessment online or through a book. I will be presenting:
The Myers Briggs Personality Inventory
"What you are is God's gift to you...what you become is your gift to God" and "Gifts Differing" describes my philosophy in utilizing the MBTI as a gift for understanding ourselves, others, and how we operate in the world. We'll discuss this in light of our sensitivity, and gain tips on manifesting our gifts in the world!
Part One: After learning the 8 preferences and what they measure, you will self identify your MBTI type and use the statistically valid and reliable 93 question inventory for final clarification.
Part Two: You will learn about the Dominate, Auxiliary, Tertiary and Least Preferred functions of your type as identified in Part One. This is perhaps one of the most overlooked, yet crucial aspects to learning about type and how to use it as a guide in your life.
East Coast:
To be held in Phoenicia, New York, 2 hrs north of New York City at Menla Mountain Retreat Center. See www.menla.org. Details forthcoming.
II. Due to an error, some of you did not receive the February issue of my ezine, HSP Highlights & Insights. Please go here:
http://www.lifeworkshelp.com/newsletter/2008w/
III. The second HSP Gathering to be held in England in 2009
This is the 2nd United Kingdom HSP Gathering Retreat,
with Dr. Elaine Aron as our guest speaker,
Croydon Hall - http://www.croydonhall.co.uk
My co-host will be Sam New-Fielding. Sam lives in Blackwater, Camberley in
Here we are in
To see pictures and read about the first incredible HSP Gathering Retreat in
IV. The April 23rd Offer - to help spread the word about our high sensitivity trait, receive a 10% discount on it's purchase and, to be connect with other HSPs who may be in your region.
Help Is On Its Way, by Jenna Forrest
Special purchase offer on April 23rd
"Thousands of sensitive people are hidden away, feeling lost and confused like they don't have a place in the world. I believe that spreading awareness about sensitivity can save lives. My mission to send a signal to millions of sensitive people that it is safe to come out of hiding and begin talking about it."
-Jenna Forrest, Author, Help Is On Its Way
Please help attract the attention of the media There's something great in it for you.
Everyone who buys Help Is On Its Way on
1. A ten percent discount. The discounted price on Amazon.com will be $13.49.
2. A free teleconference with me. On May 29th I will personally offer a free 70 minute teleconference for April 23 buyers where I will answer questions about the story. ($10 value)
3. A free sensitive friend match, courtesy of www.JennaForrest.com. ($10 value)
Here's what you can do:
Thank you for your help in reaching sensitive people all over the world.
This could not be done without you!
Jenna Forrest
Author, Help Is On Its Way
www.jennaforrest.com - Please email Jenna if you have any trouble ordering your book
AND ... I hope to see you again, for meet you for the first time at
one of the HSP Gathering Retreats.
Best HSP wishes and Happy Spring,
Fondly,
Jacquelyn