Hi, I’m Katie Spicer
Hey! I'm Katie, Founder of the magic of botanicals.
As a happiness coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs), I see you because I am you. I know what it’s like to feel overwhelmed, struggle with self-doubt, and experience sensitivity as a burden. Through my own journey and breakdown as a stressed-out HSP business owner and parent, I discovered that sensitivity isn’t something to fix — it’s a powerful gift.
HSPs are wired for the good of the tribe, and I believe that by following our heart’s desires, we are fulfilling our role in service to the collective. To do that, we need clarity — on what truly matters to us, what our hearts long for, and what gives our life meaning. We also need to recognise what’s blocking us, reframe it, and shift our perspective to break free from the cycles of frustration and stagnation. Doing this doesn’t just create a happier life — we start to align with our deepest purpose.
Embracing my high sensory awareness and learning to work with my nervous system instead of against it means I now have the tools to get through these tricky parts of life with way more ease and less stressing.
Now, through EFT tapping, intuitive guidance, and transformational coaching, I help other HSPs release self-doubt and nervous system overload/shutdown mode, so they can trust themselves, embrace their sensitivity as a strength, and create a harmonious, purpose-led life — ultimately creating the happiness they crave and deserve!
If you’re overwhelmed, stuck in indecision, or battling burnout, I’m here to help. Together, we’ll reconnect you with your inner wisdom, clear the stress, and rewire the beliefs keeping you stuck — because when your body feels safe, you believe in yourself and can finally create the life and business your heart desires!
When you thrive, we all thrive. That’s the power of a resilient and confident HSP stepping fully into their magic!
SENSORY PROCESSING SENSITIVITIES = HIGH SENSORY AWARENESS
We’ve been gifted with high sensory awareness. Without guidance on how to work with this gift, it can feel more like a struggle than a strength.
It’s a bit like being given an Aston Martin but only being taught how to drive a tractor. They’re both vehicles, but they need different handling. Without the right knowledge, you’re not using your full potential, and the journey can feel frustrating.
As HSPs, our brains and nervous systems are wired to process sensory information in more detail. This heightened awareness allows us to pick up on subtleties others may miss — from the mood of a room to the smallest shifts in our environment. While this can feel overwhelming at times, it’s also an incredibly powerful gift that enables us to connect deeply with others, notice beauty in everyday moments, and intuitively guide ourselves and others.
The Science Behind Sensory Processing Sensitivities
Scientifically, Sensory Processing Sensitivities (SPS) are not a disorder, but a natural variation in how our brains process sensory information. Dr. Elaine Aron coined the term Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) in the 1990s to describe individuals who experience the world more intensely. Research shows that our sensory processing systems are more finely tuned, which is why we feel things so deeply. This increased brain activity in sensory processing areas gives us an amplified perception of the world around us, allowing us to pick up on things that others may miss.
Nourish what is right with you & start doing what you came here for!
As sensitive people, we have been gifted our own unique magic to light up the world in our own way.
But often, the world isn’t set up for us. Many of us feel a deep desire to make a meaningful difference, but struggle to find the space and energy to do so.
As HSPs, we’re wired differently, and that’s a gift. However, without knowing how to work with our sensitivity, it can sometimes feel like a burden. We end up feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or burned out, with our beautiful gifts buried under layers of shame, guilt, and frustration.
Are You Feeling Stuck in Survival Mode?
If you’ve ever felt:
Overwhelmed
Lacking confidence
Struggling to trust yourself
Exhausted and burned out
Like there’s something wrong with you (or all of the above!)
You’re not alone. These are common struggles for many HSPs. Our energy and attention are often pulled in so many directions, leaving us without the bandwidth to focus on what truly matters. It’s easy to get stuck in survival mode, disconnected from the meaningful, impactful life we know we’re meant to lead.
We are wired differently for a reason.
But here’s the truth: You were wired this way for a reason. Your sensitivity is a gift. When you learn to embrace and work with it, you unlock the ability to live with purpose, find clarity, and create a life that feels aligned with your heart’s desires!
We are not "defective", we are unique.
As Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), we are in the minority — around 15-20% of the population. This can make us feel like we don’t truly fit in with the world around us.
The good news is, things are changing. The more we embrace our sensitivities and recognise our gifts, the more we can start putting ourselves and our needs first. When we do this, we create more ease, flow, and delight in our lives, helping us align with the meaningful life we’re meant to lead.
As sensitive people we feel things so deeply. This can mean we have a history of trauma
Karen Curry Parker defines trauma as:
"any event, perception, or experience that causes us to lose our connection to our sense of value and to our unique gifts we have to give the world."
Trauma, big or small, and the negative beliefs and emotions that result from it can block and disrupt our body's energy flow.
This disruption causes pain and can be emotional as well as physical.
The level of pain you are feeling is telling you how aligned (or not) you are with the real you.
The YOU you came here to be.
The good news is you can use your pain as a signpost to redirect you back into alignment and start experiencing more ease, flow and delight.
I call it Emotional Alchemy - transforming pain and challenge into the gold of self-discovery, healing, and alignment.
Embracing Your Sensitivity:
Turning Challenges into Strengths
As HSPs, we are wired differently for a reason — and this difference is a gift. Our sensitivity allows us to connect deeply with others, notice the beauty around us, and understand the world on a level many people miss. But when we don’t know how to work with our sensitivity, it can feel like a burden. It’s easy to fall into patterns of overwhelm, burnout, and self-doubt.
The good news? You don’t have to stay stuck in that cycle. When we learn to embrace our sensitivity and work with it instead of fighting against it, we unlock our true potential. This doesn’t just help us feel better; it enables us to live more aligned with our purpose and create a life that lights us up.
By understanding your unique gifts as an HSP, you can transform the way you experience the world. You can stop surviving and start thriving — not by changing who you are, but by embracing your true nature and using it to create the life you were always meant to lead.
My Philosophy
KNOW, ACCEPT & NURTURE YOURSELF SO THAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS & CHANGE Y(OUR) WORLD
As an HSP, you have a very special gift in your sensitivity. A gift meant to play it's part in the natural ecosystem of life.
You have been given these unique gifts so that you can change y(our) world in your own way.
Maybe you don't truly believe in yourself, maybe you know what you are here for but don't seem to be able to reach your goals.
ACCEPT YOURSELF
When you accept who you are and how you are designed to function you free up huge amounts of energy. Energy formerly spent on trying to be someone you are not, maybe trying to be like everyone else. Energy you can use for creation instead of supression.
KNOW YOURSELF
When you have a deep-rooted foundation of knowledge as to who you really are, and how your energy is designed to flow with ease life becomes easier. Knowing I have a highly sensitive nervous system changed my life!
NURTURE YOURSELF
When you create space to nurture yourself and your energy as it is designed to be nurtured you create more ease, flow and delight. You become the creative problem solver you are and then there's no stopping you!
Bring all of these things together and you connect to your magic in a way that means you can get out there and have the impact you desire and are here for, instead of just wishing for it.
When we get to know ourselves on an energetic level and recognise and release what is distracting us from our purpose and draining our energy, we literally regain the energy to follow our delight and change not only our life but the lives of others too.
