INTRODUCTION TO KIM ZEIGLER'S EXTENDED STORY
I’ve come to learn that life is an ever-unfolding story of change and transformation. We each have a story that has been shaped by both highs and lows — not only defined by what we’ve endured, but also by what we’ve created, nurtured, and discovered along the way.
For me, my journey is about learning how to navigate the density of this Earth plane as a Highly Sensitive Person — someone who experiences the world through heightened sensory awareness and feels deeply. Along my path, I’ve overcome health challenges, rebuilt my sense of self-worth, and realigned with my true, authentic self.
Yet my story isn’t just about sensitivity, healing, or transformation — it’s about how each earthly experience has served a higher purpose in awakening my light and revealing more of my wholeness and divinity. It’s about learning to embody more of my soul essence and create life from that knowing.
As I walk my spiritual path, my awareness continues to expand, and I find myself courageously reclaiming more of my soul sovereignty — remembering my inherent connection with Source.
Now I feel ready to share my story — not only for my own healing, but also for the many sensitive souls who live with heightened awareness and tender hearts. I also offer this story to those who wish to better understand, appreciate, and support the sensitive souls in their lives.
I haven’t just written about sensitivity; I’ve written from it — transforming lived experience into self-love and understanding. The experiences I share here are more than a reflection of my past; they are transmissions of energy offered with love to awaken something within you.
My hope is that, in reading my story, insights from your own will gently rise to the surface — bringing compassion, support, and empowerment. May my story be a reminder to all that you deserve to feel seen, understood, and valued for the meaningful way you live and experience the world.
UNDERSTANDING THE TERM HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON (HSP)
Before I begin sharing my story, it feels important to first explain what it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) — a term that gives language and meaning to the way I’ve experienced and interacted with the world since childhood.
I wasn’t aware of the term Highly Sensitive Person until I was in my thirties. I discovered it during my initial spiritual awakening experience, and when I did, so much of my life suddenly made sense.
The term Highly Sensitive Person was introduced by psychologist Dr. Elaine Aron in the 1990s. HSP is an innate personality trait found in roughly 15%–30% of the population. A highly sensitive person is someone with an increased sensitivity of the central nervous system to physical, emotional, and energetic stimuli. They are empathically and energetically receptive — often sensing and processing the emotions of others with great depth and intensity. Simply put, HSPs perceive and process emotional and sensory information more deeply than most.
Stimuli that might seem minor to others — like bright lights, loud noises, strong smells, cold temperatures, large crowds, conflict, criticism, and time constraints — can easily create stress and overwhelm for HSPs.
To prevent overwhelm, HSPs thrive best in calm and balanced spaces to process and integrate what is felt. This low stress spaciousness can feel nurturing and fuel creativity — giving birth to a rich inner world filled with vivid imagination, sparks of insight, and time for deep reflection.
After many years of feeling misunderstood, learning about HSP finally gave me a way to understand what I had always felt but couldn’t explain. It helped me embrace my sensitivity with compassion and recognize it as a communication skill between the seen and unseen.
While the term Highly Sensitive Person has helped me understand myself in profound ways, I choose not to over-identify with its label. Rather, the term HSP serves as a lens through which I’ve come to better understand my unique way of perceiving and processing the world. Still, it’s only one lens — and we are complex, multidimensional beings who are far too vast to be defined by a single term. Labels can help us name our experiences and understand them more fully — yet the truth of who we are will always extend far beyond them.
In my experience, living as a Highly Sensitive Person has been both a challenge and a sacred gift — especially during this transformative time in Earth’s history.
The heart of my story is one of learning to move from being the victim of my circumstances to becoming the conscious creator of my life. I haven’t just written about what it’s like being a highly sensitive person; I’ve written from that sensitivity, transforming lived experiences into love and understanding for myself and others. What I share here is more than a reflection of my past; it’s a transmission of energy offered with love to awaken something within you.
My story is deeply personal, yet I believe it will reveal truths that are universally relatable. My hope is that, in reading my story, insights from your own journey will gently rise to the surface — bringing compassion, support, and empowerment. May my story serve as a reminder that you, too, deserve to feel seen, understood, and valued for the meaningful way you live and experience the world.