Song: Girls

Artist: Death in Vegas

Album:Lost in Translation

This song not only relaxes me but it creates a soothing optimism inside of my body. It makes me think of my creative gift and through adversity my spirit continues. It’s amazing how powerful music can be for the soul.

via YouTube

Watched Lost in Translation AGAIN last night. It has got to be one of the most mind altering movies I’ve ever seen. I see so many similarities with the characters lives and my own.

I really want to be part of this scene in Lost in Translation where they are dancing to “Too Young.”

We are currently looking for people that will have a dance party with us, just like this one. You have to be interesting, not lame, have depth and introspective. Anyone out there?

I’m thinking we may have to go to Japan soon.

what’s an hsp?

(via tweexcore)

Hi, my name is Abby and I’m an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person.)

I’m not the same as everyone else. I can’t stand being around large crowds of people, hate small talk and love being tucked up away by myself.

I have a super sensitivity to everything around me, lights are brighter, sounds are louder, temperatures are colder….the list goes on.

Growing up, I knew I was different. I was much more introspective then anyone else I had known. I wasn’t bothered going out with my friends and found pleasure being in my room drawing, writing or simply drawing.

College years were much of the same and I had to constantly explain why I didn’t always want to go out. See, being an HSP means, you can’t handle as much external stimulus as everyone else. You tire easily and need time to unwind and regain balance. This train of thought is really the opposite of what every college student adheres to and thus, I didn’t always fit in (not that I wanted to.)

Around the time I graduated college, me and my husband (then boyfriend) moved to San Francisco. I had thought that maybe it’s just the city that I don’t belong to, maybe San Francisco would be my place and I would finally be able to flourish here. Ultimately that wasn’t the case. This huge shift in my life really took a toll on me. I quickly realized that I was just running away from myself. It was a huge awakening.

It was on a Sunday that I walked down to the local book shop and came across “The Highly Sensitive Person” book by Elaine Aron. The moment I picked up that book changed my life. I started reading pages after pages agreeing with everything it was saying. Finally, someone understood me and I wasn’t alone. I was normal.

Upon this discovery, I went through many emotions. I was elated to know that I wasn’t the only one, I was sad because it confirmed how different I was, I was frustrated because I would forever have to “manage” my life in order to protect myself,  but most importantly I was proud to find out that I could use this to make such a difference in my life and perhaps in others as well.

Today I stand here more self aware and in control of my life. And as Bill Murray said in Lost in Translation, “The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.” I now have direction and with that, I move forward. 

twig9: (via bloodupon) One of my favorite movies is Lost in Translation. So delicate yet so bold. I love Sophia Coppola’s films. i feel so elevated and unique when I watch them. I admit, I had a slight crush on Scarlett Johansson after this movie. What movies make you want to feel?

twig9:

(via bloodupon)

One of my favorite movies is Lost in Translation. So delicate yet so bold. I love Sophia Coppola’s films. i feel so elevated and unique when I watch them. I admit, I had a slight crush on Scarlett Johansson after this movie.

What movies make you want to feel?

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