An Anniversary. This month, August, is the tenth anniversary of the publication of The Highly Sensitive Person. More precisely, on August 25, 1996, it appeared out of nowhere (from the viewpoint of publishing) on the San Francisco Chronicle's hardcover best seller list at fourteen. That caused Broadway Books, now part of Random House, to purchase the paperback rights from the original small publisher, Carol Publishing, now out of business, and the rest is history.਀

It's a good time to celebrate and think back, which I do in one of the articles for this newsletter. Ten years later, we are reaching out all over the world. Just as examples, Italy and Japan will soon have The Highly Sensitive Child. This September an article by me on sensitivity will appear in the leading psychology magazine in Spain because the book has been published in Spanish. The Highly Sensitive Person in Love is printed in German, Dutch, and Taiwan Chinese. I honestly lose track of where the books are published now! ਀㰀⼀瀀㸀㰀瀀㸀䈀礀 琀栀攀 眀愀礀Ⰰ 䤀 愀洀 眀漀爀欀椀渀最 栀愀爀搀 漀渀 愀 戀漀漀欀 漀渀 瀀猀礀挀栀漀琀栀攀爀愀瀀礀 眀椀琀栀 䠀匀倀猀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀栀椀猀 椀猀猀甀攀✀猀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 戀爀椀攀昀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 爀攀挀攀渀琀 漀琀栀攀爀猀 ⠀愀渀搀 愀猀 瀀漀漀爀氀礀 瀀爀漀漀昀爀攀愀搀 愀猀 攀瘀攀爀⤀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 栀漀瀀攀昀甀氀氀礀 樀甀猀琀 愀猀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀椀渀最⸀  䴀愀礀戀攀 礀漀甀 愀爀攀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀 戀甀猀礀 猀甀洀洀攀爀 琀漀漀 愀渀搀 眀椀氀氀 愀瀀瀀爀攀挀椀愀琀攀 琀栀攀 戀爀攀瘀椀琀礀⸀ ਀㰀⼀瀀㸀㰀瀀㸀㰀戀㸀一攀眀 娀攀愀氀愀渀搀 愀渀搀 䄀甀猀琀爀愀氀椀愀⸀㰀⼀戀㸀  䴀漀爀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 椀渀琀攀爀渀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 昀爀漀渀琀㨀 匀欀礀攀 䈀漀琀栀洀愀 挀愀洀攀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 眀愀礀 昀爀漀洀 一攀眀 娀攀愀氀愀渀搀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 䨀甀渀攀 圀攀猀琀 䌀漀愀猀琀 䠀匀倀 䜀愀琀栀攀爀椀渀最⸀  䤀琀 眀愀猀 焀甀椀琀攀 愀渀 愀搀瘀攀渀琀甀爀攀 昀漀爀 栀攀爀 ⠀椀昀 礀漀甀 攀瘀攀爀 洀攀攀琀 栀攀爀Ⰰ 愀猀欀 栀攀爀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 匀愀渀 䘀爀愀渀挀椀猀挀漀 夀漀甀琀栀 䠀漀猀琀攀氀⤀⸀  䈀甀琀 猀栀攀 椀猀 攀渀琀栀甀猀攀搀 渀漀眀 琀漀 洀漀瘀攀 愀栀攀愀搀 眀椀琀栀 栀攀氀瀀椀渀最 䠀匀倀猀 椀渀 琀栀愀琀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 最氀漀戀攀 琀漀 椀搀攀渀琀椀昀礀 琀栀攀洀猀攀氀瘀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 攀愀挀栀 漀琀栀攀爀⸀  䠀攀爀 渀攀眀 眀攀戀猀椀琀攀 昀漀爀 䄀甀猀琀爀愀氀椀愀渀 愀渀搀 一攀眀 娀攀愀氀愀渀搀 䠀匀倀猀 椀猀 氀椀猀琀攀搀 漀渀 漀甀爀 䰀椀渀欀猀 愀渀搀 刀攀猀漀甀爀挀攀猀 瀀愀最攀㨀 㰀䄀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀渀稀愀栀猀瀀渀攀琀眀漀爀欀⸀挀漀洀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀㸀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀渀稀愀栀猀瀀渀攀琀眀漀爀欀⸀挀漀洀㰀⼀䄀㸀⸀ ਀㰀⼀瀀㸀㰀瀀㸀㰀戀㸀一攀眀 刀攀猀攀愀爀挀栀⸀㰀⼀戀㸀  刀攀猀攀愀爀挀栀 漀渀 猀攀渀猀椀琀椀瘀攀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 椀猀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀椀渀最 愀琀 愀 最漀漀搀 瀀愀挀攀⸀  圀攀 栀愀瘀攀 昀漀甀渀搀 猀漀洀攀 椀洀瀀漀爀琀愀渀琀 戀爀愀椀渀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 挀愀渀渀漀琀 愀渀渀漀甀渀挀攀 甀渀琀椀氀 琀栀攀 爀攀猀甀氀琀猀 愀爀攀 愀挀挀攀瀀琀攀搀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 猀甀戀洀椀琀琀攀搀 ⠀猀漀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 ∀猀挀漀漀瀀攀搀∀⤀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 琀礀瀀攀 漀昀 猀琀甀搀礀 䤀 挀愀渀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀㨀  圀攀 昀椀渀愀氀氀礀 栀愀瘀攀 猀琀爀漀渀最 攀洀瀀椀爀椀挀愀氀 搀愀琀愀 琀栀愀琀 䠀匀倀猀 愀爀攀 洀漀爀攀 猀攀渀猀椀琀椀瘀攀 琀漀 洀攀搀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀⸀  圀栀攀渀 㘀㤀 甀渀搀攀爀最爀愀搀甀愀琀攀猀 昀椀氀氀攀搀 漀甀琀 琀栀攀 䠀匀倀 匀挀愀氀攀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀 愀猀 愀 猀琀愀渀搀愀爀搀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀渀愀椀爀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀椀爀 猀攀渀猀椀琀椀瘀椀琀礀 琀漀 洀攀搀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀 眀愀猀 愀 猀琀爀漀渀最 猀琀愀琀椀猀琀椀挀愀氀 爀攀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀栀椀瀀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 琀栀攀 琀眀漀⸀  一攀砀琀 椀猀猀甀攀 䤀 眀椀氀氀 栀愀瘀攀 琀栀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀渀愀椀爀攀 昀漀爀 愀氀氀 漀昀 礀漀甀 琀漀 琀愀欀攀Ⰰ 樀甀猀琀 昀漀爀 昀甀渀⸀ ਀㰀⼀瀀㸀㰀瀀㸀㰀戀㸀䄀 䰀椀渀欀 琀漀 倀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀猀 圀漀爀欀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 䠀匀倀猀⸀㰀⼀戀㸀  䤀渀 漀甀爀 ∀氀椀渀欀猀∀ 愀爀攀愀 漀昀 琀栀攀 眀攀戀猀椀琀攀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 愀 氀椀渀欀 琀漀 愀 氀椀猀琀 漀昀 瀀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀猀Ⰰ 洀漀猀琀氀礀 挀漀愀挀栀攀猀 爀椀最栀琀 渀漀眀Ⰰ 眀栀漀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀椀稀攀 椀渀 眀漀爀欀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 䠀匀倀猀 椀渀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 挀愀瀀愀挀椀琀椀攀猀⸀  䤀 栀漀瀀攀 琀栀椀猀 氀椀猀琀 最爀漀眀猀⸀  䄀渀礀 搀漀挀琀漀爀猀 漀爀 搀攀渀琀椀猀琀猀 漀甀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 眀栀漀 眀漀爀欀 眀攀氀氀 眀椀琀栀 䠀匀倀猀㼀  䄀渀礀 氀椀挀攀渀猀攀搀 瀀猀礀挀栀漀氀漀最椀猀琀猀㼀  䐀漀 爀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀 琀栀愀琀 猀漀洀攀漀渀攀 氀椀猀琀攀搀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 渀漀琀 戀攀椀渀最 攀渀搀漀爀猀攀搀 戀礀 㰀椀㸀䌀漀洀昀漀爀琀 娀漀渀攀㰀⼀椀㸀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 眀攀 琀栀椀渀欀 琀栀攀 猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 椀猀 椀洀瀀漀爀琀愀渀琀 愀渀搀 愀最愀椀渀Ⰰ 栀漀瀀攀 椀琀 最爀漀眀猀⸀ 夀漀甀 挀愀渀 昀椀渀搀 吀栀攀 匀攀渀猀椀琀椀瘀攀 倀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀猀 一攀琀眀漀爀欀 愀琀  http://www.sensitiveprofessionals.com.਀

Gatherings. The gathering in Marin this June brought together a thoughtful, dynamic group, as usual. The next gathering will be in September 23 to 27 in British Columbia, on cool, green Gabriola Island. It's a perfect time and place to gather. I'll be speaking to everyone by teleconference on Monday, September 25.਀ 

By the way, the gatherings can now be originated by anyone who would like to be a co-host. One or more co-hosts share with Jacquelyn Strickland a little of the pre-conference financial risk (deposits) and organizational burdens (finding a good place, getting the word out locally, etc.). This should make it possible to have more gatherings and in more varied places. She has co-hosts for June 14-17 in the San Franiscico Bay Area. Atlanta? Chicago? Minneapolis? Anyone? And she needs one more (in addition to someone from Tarryton, NY) for the East Coast 2007. This is an excellent way to get to know other HSPs in your area and perhaps create something permanent.਀

Speaking of creating...਀

Pearl Buck Speaks from the Past to All of Us
਀吀栀攀 琀爀甀氀礀 挀爀攀愀琀椀瘀攀 洀椀渀搀 椀渀 愀渀礀 昀椀攀氀搀 椀猀 渀漀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 琀栀椀猀㨀 䄀 栀甀洀愀渀 挀爀攀愀琀甀爀攀 戀漀爀渀 愀戀渀漀爀洀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 椀渀栀甀洀愀渀氀礀 猀攀渀猀椀琀椀瘀攀⸀ 吀漀 栀椀洀⸀⸀⸀ 愀 琀漀甀挀栀 椀猀 愀 戀氀漀眀Ⰰ 愀 猀漀甀渀搀 椀猀 愀 渀漀椀猀攀Ⰰ 愀 洀椀猀昀漀爀琀甀渀攀 椀猀 愀 琀爀愀最攀搀礀Ⰰ 愀 樀漀礀 椀猀 愀渀 攀挀猀琀愀猀礀Ⰰ 愀 昀爀椀攀渀搀 椀猀 愀 氀漀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 愀 氀漀瘀攀爀 椀猀 愀 最漀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 昀愀椀氀甀爀攀 椀猀 搀攀愀琀栀⸀ 䄀搀搀 琀漀 琀栀椀猀 挀爀甀攀氀氀礀 搀攀氀椀挀愀琀攀 漀爀最愀渀椀猀洀 琀栀攀 漀瘀攀爀瀀漀眀攀爀椀渀最 渀攀挀攀猀猀椀琀礀 琀漀 挀爀攀愀琀攀Ⰰ 挀爀攀愀琀攀Ⰰ 挀爀攀愀琀攀ⴀⴀ猀漀 琀栀愀琀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 挀爀攀愀琀椀渀最 漀昀 洀甀猀椀挀 漀爀 瀀漀攀琀爀礀 漀爀 戀漀漀欀猀 漀爀 戀甀椀氀搀椀渀最猀 漀爀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 漀昀 洀攀愀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 栀椀猀 瘀攀爀礀 戀爀攀愀琀栀 椀猀 挀甀琀 漀昀昀 昀爀漀洀 栀椀洀⸀ 䠀攀 洀甀猀琀 挀爀攀愀琀攀Ⰰ 洀甀猀琀 瀀漀甀爀 漀甀琀 挀爀攀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ 䈀礀 猀漀洀攀 猀琀爀愀渀最攀Ⰰ 甀渀欀渀漀眀渀Ⰰ 椀渀眀愀爀搀 甀爀最攀渀挀礀 栀攀 椀猀 渀漀琀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 愀氀椀瘀攀 甀渀氀攀猀猀 栀攀 椀猀 挀爀攀愀琀椀渀最⸀ ਀㰀⼀瀀㸀㰀瀀㸀ⴀ 倀攀愀爀氀 匀⸀ 䈀甀挀欀Ⰰ 渀漀瘀攀氀椀猀琀Ⰰ 一漀戀攀氀 氀愀甀爀攀愀琀攀 ⠀㄀㠀㤀㈀ⴀ㄀㤀㜀㌀⤀ ਀㰀⼀瀀㸀㰀瀀㸀圀椀琀栀 眀愀爀洀攀猀琀 爀攀最愀爀搀猀 琀漀 攀愀挀栀 漀昀 礀漀甀☀† 䔀氀愀椀渀攀 䄀爀漀渀

Next Issue: "Bullying" in the Work Place and the HSP—Changes are Coming

August 2006 Articles:
A Letter from Elaine
਀      㰀䤀㸀䰀漀漀欀椀渀最 䈀愀挀欀㨀 㰀⼀䤀㸀㰀䄀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀㄀䄀甀最　㘀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀䠀漀眀 琀栀攀 䌀漀渀挀攀瀀琀 漀昀 䠀匀倀 ⠀儀甀椀攀琀氀礀⤀ 䔀渀琀攀爀攀搀 琀栀攀 倀甀戀氀椀挀 䌀漀渀猀挀椀漀甀猀渀攀猀猀㰀⼀䄀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀 Coping Corner: Thoughts on Vacations and Travel
਀      㰀䤀㸀䈀漀漀欀 刀攀瘀椀攀眀 㨀 㰀⼀䤀㸀㰀䄀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀㌀䄀甀最　㘀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀㰀椀㸀吀栀攀 吀攀洀瀀攀爀愀洀攀渀琀 倀攀爀猀瀀攀挀琀椀瘀攀㰀⼀椀㸀 戀礀 䨀愀渀 䬀爀椀猀琀愀氀㰀⼀䄀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀 ਀㰀瀀㸀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀栀猀瀀攀爀猀漀渀⸀挀漀洀⼀瀀愀最攀猀⼀挀漀洀开稀漀渀攀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀㰀戀㸀嬀䈀愀挀欀 琀漀 洀愀椀渀 㰀椀㸀䌀漀洀昀漀爀琀 娀漀渀攀㰀⼀椀㸀 瀀愀最攀崀㰀⼀戀㸀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀戀爀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀    㰀⼀琀搀㸀