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Balancing my sensitivity (HSP) with high sensation seeking (HSS)
No matter where I’ve lived (and I’ve resided in quite a few places), a strong call for adventure always seems to be bubbling up inside of me. While I appreciate and even need a sense of security, my inner gypsy is always present. She wants to play, travel and explore.
Ironically, I seem to attract people in my life, over and over, who are very rooted to a specific location. They have close ties to family, community or a certain home. It’s said we seek out that which is lacking within. Indeed.
So, why have I always felt a push — pull between being settled into a routine and having complete freedom?
If I look back, it seems to originate in childhood, because what doesn’t? One of my parents has always been drawn to create a solid home foundation, while the other prefers to live more freely. I appreciate both lifestyles and yet my dual nature has often been confusing.
Which do I choose and when?
A light bulb switched on several years ago when I learned about the temperament trait called high sensation seeker or HSS. This is a person who is biologically wired to seek out new and novel experiences. Travel to new places, meet new people, try new food, challenge themselves with novel activities. An HSS can become bored fairly easily and…
