Booklife Review

In this motivational guide to sensitivity in the workplace and everyday life, Amber presents sensitivity as a superpower rather than a weakness, exploring the power of leaning into emotions and offering clear-eyed tips on daring to be sensitive when "societal rules support the idea that our tears need to stay inside our private bedroom because we all must keep the concept of a happy life outside." Amber encourages readers to be vulnerable and compassionate, to express feelings, eschew mind games, and claim back our “emotional power.” With an emphasis on reconnection with the self and committed self-care, she draws on her business experience and upbringing to explore sensitivity personal life and professional situations, making the case that “if we know how to take care of our emotional capital, we could start to create from change and stop trying to cope with it.”

The Gift of Sensitivity is an in-depth examination of growth, healing, peace, and “regulating personal energy using emotional power.” Through deeply personal anecdotes such as dealing with her mother leaving her family behind, her father’s health issues, and her own challenges throughout life, Amber is transparent and inviting as a coach and storyteller, offering relatable demonstrations of the art of embracing sensitivity. Amber acknowledges how difficult it can be to let down the walls we put around ourselves, writing “I felt like a survivor who would rather keep the pain sequestered within than touch it again.” But she shares hard-won counsel on how to release the past, accept emotions as they come, and be open to the future.

The Gift of Sensitivity offers a wealth of practical advice as it explores the complexities of releasing fear and learning to cope with life as it comes. This will prove a welcome guide for business leaders looking for new ideas and advice when revamping their sensitivity training or for anyone in need of adjusting their mindset and finding new ways to express and feel their emotions.

Takeaway: Inspiring guide to the power of sensitivity in work and personal lives.

Comparable Titles: Ted Zeff's The Power of Sensitivity, Deborah Ward's Sense and Sensitivity.

Production grades
Cover: B
Design and typography: A
Illustrations: N/A
Editing: A
Marketing copy: A