EN 
Romana
In a world that increasingly values a lack of empathy, individualism, and conflict, I tell you this: it is good to be sensitive. It is good to show your feelings, to be attentive to your own needs and the needs of others, and to feel things more deeply than most people.
A study conducted by researchers shows that 30% of the world’s population is highly sensitive. A very large number of people fall into this category, yet the systems that operate today seem to have been created while excluding this numerous community. Over the past 10 years, however, topics such as therapy, emotions, and emotional intelligence have been discussed more and more. It seems that these ideas are beginning to enter the mainstream. But isn’t it strange?
Although many people are sensitive and experience life much more intensely than others, these concepts and resources were not accessible to them until recently. The educational system that children go through—both in Romania and in societies across the Western Hemisphere—is focused on results and testing. A child’s natural creativity and desire to experiment, which involves accepting failure as something normal, are inhibited. Instead, fear of failure is amplified, along with the need to perform well on tests or exams, most often in subjects imposed from the outside. Thus, uniformity is created, and all children are evaluated based on results. As adults, this extends to the job you choose, how well you are paid, your performance within the company, and so on. In principle, the system remains the same.
Sensitive people have been taught to behave in ways that are not true to who they really are, in order to please a dysfunctional system. However, studies also show that sensitive people need: time to build trust with certain individuals, time to adapt to a new environment, the possibility of failure without disastrous consequences, integration into an environment that understands the different needs of each person, the valuing of qualities that may emerge in various activity contexts unfamiliar to the majority, the creation of a space in which they are not judged for feeling things intensely, and the possibility of open discussion without being blamed.
Sensitive people have the ability to understand things much more quickly. However, due to a lack of self-confidence caused by judgment and blame, they keep these insights to themselves or simply say that they are wrong. They are also extremely creative individuals who, in healthy developmental environments, come to develop extraordinary ideas and abilities, never before encountered at that point. They are people who change societies and can push the boundaries of knowledge further.
A list of famous highly sensitive people includes: Abraham Lincoln, Princess Diana, Jane Goodall, Emily Dickinson, Glenn Close, Nikola Tesla, and Agatha Christie.
There is an immense possibility to change the world once we accept our vulnerability and sensitivity. Sometimes it is not easy, which is why therapeutic tools exist—to help sensitive people move forward and find inner balance.
Among these tools, one of the most important is the therapeutic journal. What could be better than putting your mind onto paper? Seeing your emotions gain meaning as you write them down. Realizing that things are not as intimidating as they seem, and that the weight on your heart is now placed within the journal.
On www.therapybox.ro you can find the TherapyBox Therapeutic Journal, which is structured specifically to help with understanding emotions. The TherapyBox Therapeutic Journal is divided into seven chapters and offers, among other things: a special section for emotional emergencies, detailed exercises explained visually for calming, habit-tracking pages, a guided dream section, a space dedicated specifically to the therapist, and an area for medication monitoring.
In conclusion, it is good to accept our sensitivity, to understand it, to integrate it into our lives with the help of therapeutic tools, and to contribute to the society we live in by making it more inclusive and more open to emotional understanding. In a world that is thirsty for safety, understanding, and innovation that benefits society, change begins with you.