Written by Lia Scott, Holistic Wellness Coach & Music Artist | HCA RHC™
Published on November 17th, 2025
The Heavy Belief Many of Us Carry
If you’re a sensitive creative, chances are you’ve wrestled with the thought: “I’m too much.”
Too emotional. Too intense. Too complicated.
And on the other side of that coin, you may have also wondered: “Maybe I’m not enough.”
Not strong enough. Not fast enough. Not disciplined enough.
This painful loop leaves many of us sensitive creative souls doubting ourselves, even though our depth is exactly what makes us valuable.
Why We Feel “Too Much” or “Not Enough”
These beliefs don’t come out of nowhere. They’re shaped by the systems and environments we grow up in.
- Cultural messages: In the Western world's "hustle culture", speed, efficiency, and toughness are valued. Sensitivity and creativity are often dismissed as weakness or indulgence.
- Family and school: Many sensitive children are told they’re being dramatic, overthinking, or difficult. Instead of learning to nurture and tune into their emotions, they’re taught to suppress and and view their depth as problematic.
- Relationships: When paired with insensitive partners, sensitive creatives may hear that their needs are excessive, or feel rejected for wanting emotional connection. An unfortunately, a life time of being taught our emotions don't matter, can also lead us to attract and accept these relationships more often than not. (ps. Partners who value your depth DO exist, and it IS possible to learn to attract them naturally).
Over time, these experiences reinforce the idea that in order to belong, we must shrink, toughen up, or mask who we really are.
The Real Truth
Here’s what I want you to know:
- Sensitivity isn’t “too much” — it’s depth. You notice more, feel more, and create from a place others can’t always reach.
- You’re not “not enough” either — your sensitivity can bring balance, creativity, and compassion that the world desperately needs.
These beliefs of being too much or not enough aren’t reflections of your worth. They’re reflections of outdated values that don’t honor emotional intelligence, creativity, or care. Strengths which we know today are deeply important for a strong society.
Shifting the Story
If you catch yourself thinking “I’m too much” or “I’m not enough,” try pausing and asking:
- Too much for who?
- Not enough for what?
Often, the real answer is: too much for the wrong person, the wrong system, or the wrong environment.
The right spaces and people will recognize your sensitivity as a strength. They’ll appreciate your creativity, your presence, your ability to feel and connect. And even if it feels impossible to find, I assure you they DO exist, and it IS possible for you to find.
You Belong as You Are
You don’t have to keep shrinking or reshaping yourself to be acceptable. The truth is, you were never “too much,” and you were never “not enough.”
You are simply different — and that difference is what makes you powerful and even special in the best kind of way. Your sensitivity allows you to connect, create, and live with depth. It allows you to accomplish things that can only be done by someone with your unique sensitive creative blueprint. It’s not a flaw, it’s your strength.
Ready to See Your Sensitivity as Strength?
If this resonates, know that you don’t have to untangle these beliefs alone.
In my Align & Thrive program, I support sensitive creatives in reconnecting with their energy, honor their natural rhythm, and reclaiming their sensitivity as a source of strength.
You can learn more here or book a free discovery call.
You are not too much. You are not not enough. You are exactly who you were meant to be — and the world needs the gifts only you can bring.
