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The Odyssey of Emily is a website dedicated to exploring the world of Highly Sensitive People, Introversion, Mental Wellness, and Faith. Founded by Emily Costello with the hope of sharing her story with humor, sass, and her vision for a brighter future.

It’s so easy to do things to impress others. Or

It’s so easy to do things to impress others.

Or because you want to meet expectations.

OR sometimes the people around you don’t even set the expectations - you put them on yourself as if they came from other people!

So maybe the reason you’re feeling unmotivated isn’t because you’re failing in some way. Maybe they were never your goals to begin with...
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#motivation #selfconfidence #goals #personalgoals #goalsetting #motivationquotes #selfcompassion #selfdiscovery #makeyourownrules #followyourintuition #liveyourtruth #beyourownkindofbeautiful #beyourownmotivation #beyourownhero #anxietymotivation #beyourownhealer #peoplepleaser #peoplepleasing #recoveringpeoplepleaser #learntosayno #sayno

Some #HSPs are also High Sensation Seekers!!
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But, like, what does that mean?? Well, they love anything that produces a high sensation like jumping out of airplanes, extreme sports, high levels of novelty, you name it!
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I personally LOVE novelty and consider myself a moderate High Sensation Seeker. (At least that’s what I got on the HSS test 🤣)
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I adore mood dressing, wearing bold outfits, going to crazy kitschy themed restaurants and places, eating rainbow colored foods or strange combinations... Basically, I THRIVE with changing things up. (In a scheduled and safe manner, of course 😉)
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Do you think you’re a High Sensation Seeker?? Take the test with the link in my bio!!
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#HighSensationSeeker #highsensationseeking #hsp #highsensitive #highsensitiveperson #highsensitivity #thrillseekers #thrillseeker #thrillseeking #novelty #mooddresser #mooddressing #adventureseeker #adventureseeking #adventurelover #softgrungeaesthetic #selfdiscovery #selfdiscoveryjourney #personaldevelopment #knowthyself #Growth

I love coffee. ☕️I will never give up coffee.

I love coffee. ☕️I will never give up coffee. ☕️ I do not start being a person until I have coffee in the morning.☕️

But as an #HSP, I recognize that sometimes I drink a lot of coffee thinking it will make me function like a “normal person” 😂

But in reality, the nervous system of most Highly Sensitive People gets too stimulated by caffeine.😳

So instead of feeling energized by the caffeine, it can actually make HSPs feel incredibly overaroused by their environment!

So how does it affect you?? Are you an HSPs with a coffee addiction or do you steer clear of any caffeine?

(I also wonder if there’s a correlation between temperament or introversion/extroversion and coffee consumption!)
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#internationalcoffeeday #coffeeday #coffee #caffeine #highlysensitiveperson #highlysensitivepeople #highlysensitive #highlysensitivepersontribe #highlysensitiveentrepreneur #elainearon #thehighlysensitiveperson #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodiverse #overwhelmed #introvert #coffeelover #coffeeaddict #introvertcoffee #coffeeislife #anxietyproblems #decaf #decaffeinated #caffeinesensitivity #caffeinesensitive #healthycopingskills #copingskills

Maybe it’s time for you to Marie Kondo your life

Maybe it’s time for you to Marie Kondo your life. #JustSayin
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#minimalism #minimalisthome #minimalistlifestyle #experiencesoverthings #experiencelife #mariekondo #mariekondomethod #simplifyyourlife #simplelife #simplereminders #brooklyn #transformyourlife #mindsetiseverything #mindsetshift #shiftyourmindset #innerhealing #followyourjoy #choosejoy #choosehappiness #releaseyourself #growthmindset #changeyourlife #newlife #thoughtsbecomethings

But sometimes you’d happily trade lives with the

But sometimes you’d happily trade lives with the pig for like a 30 second break from pondering the deepest questions in the universe, ammiright?
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#hsp #highlysensitiveperson #highlysensitive #highlysensitivepeople #highlysensitivechild #highlysensitivepersontribe #highlysensitiveentrepreneur #introvert #infj #enneagram4 #introvertproblems #elainearon #thehighlysensitiveperson #introvertthoughts #introvertquotes #deepthinker #deepthinking #infjstruggles #infjtruths #infjproblems #wanderingmind #busymind #codependency #codependent

I’ve connected with a lot of new people recently

I’ve connected with a lot of new people recently and just wanted to reintroduce myself! 🥰
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I am the Emily experiencing this odyssey and I work as a freelancer in a variety of roles in the marketing space. Admin. Project Manager. Content Creator. 📸You name it! I find peace in photography, art, writing - basically anything creative.

My favorite things include gravy, Sci-fi, skulls, sad music, and anything aesthetically pleasing. 😂
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My passion is in the wellness 🌱 space which includes health and fitness. 💪🏼
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I was homeschooled for my entire life up until college. I met my husband when I was 14. Got married when I was 20 and moved to New York City last year with my husband. (@redeyetj) Literally just because we could. 🙈
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Since then, my journey as a #HighlySensitivePerson has been a wild one as I share my experience with the world on my blog!
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I’ve struggled with anxiety and perfectionism throughout my entire life which is why I am so passionate about sharing healthy coping mechanisms with friends like you! 🖤 Especially those struggling with #scrupulosity or religion-based anxiety. ⛪️
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Oh, and I also have an F6 Savannah Cat named Druzy who is my best friend. She likes mac & cheese and hates it when the weather drops below 70 degrees. 😂
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#christianblogger #scifilover #christianmentalhealth #selfportrait #catlover #f6savannah #savannahcat #mentalhealthcommunity #wellnesscommunity #fitnesscommunity #yogacommunity #wellnessblogger #wellnessblog #hsp #infj #highlysensitiveperson #highlysensitive #introvert #anxietyawareness #depressionawareness #enneagram4 #recoveringperfectionist #recoveringpeoplepleaser #vansgirls #vansgirl #nycliving #brooklyn

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Do you ever feel burnt out 🔥 from the never ending stack of self-help books in your home? Or the constant nagging that you can’t relax until you feel like you’re the person you want to become? 😇

If you’re a perfectionist then it’s really not a surprise that it’s leaked into your mindfulness 🧘practices or therapy homework.

But your obsession with constantly bettering yourself is really disguising the ugly truth:

🚨A lack of self acceptance🚨

Because self-acceptance isn’t taking note of all the things you like about yourself. 🥰 It’s offering love and grace to the part of you that is struggling and sometimes ugly. 🧟‍♀️

It’s allowing yourself to be happy and at peace while you’re still a work in progress.

💡And side note: when we give ourselves permission to experience this type of acceptance, we’re more capable of offering grace to others when they’re at their darkest.
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#selfhelp #personaldevelopment #burnout #personalgrowth #personalgrowthjourney #personaldevelopmentquotes #selfhelpquotes #selfhelptools #perfectionist #perfectionistproblems #overfunctioning #overfunctioner #selfacceptance #selfacceptancejourney #selflove #selflovejourney #selflovequotes #selflovetips #shadowself #traumarecovery #anxietycycle #behaviorchange #imperfections #acceptyourself #transformation

Humans go together like red wine and cheese. 🍷🧀We’re made for each other.👯‍♀️
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Which I know sounds horrible to all the #introverts out there. 😂 And I know sometimes it feels like being with people is more draining that fulfilling. 🙃Or even the fact that finding friends can be extremely difficult.
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But I’m telling you: you have a community out there waiting to be discovered. That wants to accept you exactly as you are.
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It’s also super important to note that peeps have significantly lower symptoms of depression after implementing regular time for human connection.
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Which is why I’m thankful for midday wine and cheese with @micalagh. Thanks for being my people, gal!

Also, swipe left to see our fall date. 😂😂
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What’s your favorite fall friend activity?!

Maybe you’re like me and you grew up in the Chri

Maybe you’re like me and you grew up in the Christian church... ⛪️
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Which means you spent years of your life hearing the same bible verses, the same stories, and the same rhetoric.
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And even though it all seemed to bring peace and enlightenment to everyone around you, you couldn’t help to feel weighted down by what you were being told.
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Maybe you were like me: A highly sensitive, codependent perfectionist who interpreted scripture in a way that created a unhealthy mindset instead of one filled with joy.
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Sound familiar?
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So even though it isn’t always obvious, you can’t help but feel held back from really enjoying life. Because somewhere along the road, you started to believe that God takes away things that make us happy. Or you’re afraid that the moment you relax and enjoy good things, something horrible will happen so you should always be on guard.
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So now you’re in a season of deconstructing your faith. Stepping away so you can step back in a way that’s more authenticity genuine than repeating the same Christianese you’ve heard all of your life.
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And friend, you’re not alone. 🖤

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