Why did Mel Robbins conceal the truth of her Let Them discovery?
In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I share a video essay about influencer culture, asking where self-help guru Mel Robbins really discovered the…
It’s Annoying When They Tell You To Slow Down
I feel cautious about promoting the idea of slowness without anchoring it to something concrete and meaningful. Carl Honoré suggests that everyone is eager to…
06 | Strength (Coming To Our Senses)
Human strength is nurtured through our resourcefulness, through making use of what we have within, around, and between us.
Book Club | The Humans (Matt Haig)
In The Haven Book Club this month, we read and discussed The Humans by Matt Haig. What did we make of it?
Power in persistence
Persistence has power—it can contribute to a better world, but it can also do the opposite, extracting value and coercing people without consent.
Active Hope When The World Is Falling Apart (with Cindy Gale)
Active hope is not "blind hope" or wishful thinking. It's about taking action rather than sitting back and saying, "I hope everything works out OK," o…
Strength in numbers
Numbers can topple buildings and spark change but can also reduce individuals to statistical fodder and data on a spreadsheet.
It was uncomfortable
Discomfort can be a sign of, and a catalyst for change, a question that pokes and prods, tickling and shaking us awake, even when we would much rather…
Power through
Many people perpetually power through on the fumes of our strength and resolve. It’s no wonder we are burning out.
If You Could Know One Thing About Your Future…(Journal Prompt)
What would you ask if you could discover one fact about your future? Would you choose something small and practical or something that could reshape…