Sensing Glimmers of Home
At the end of 2023, we explored Anchored by Deb Dana in The Haven Book Club. This post is a reflection on Chapter Seven, Anchoring…
A House on the Other Side of The Water (Sound Anchor)
Have you ever longed for a place that feels like a creative refuge—a sanctuary where you are known, welcomed, and free to play? A House…
Using Coherent Breathing to Support a Highly Sensitive Nervous System (In The Courtyard With Emily Agnew)
For highly sensitive people, managing daily stressors and stimulation can be a persistent challenge. The heightened responsiveness of the nervous system means that stimulation—whether emotional,…
Who Can We Trust?
When navigating a season or environment of change, we need things we can trust. But what does it mean to trust someone or something? Where…
Patterns of Protection and Connection
The world runs on patterns. Reruns, repeats, and rhythms. They give concrete meaning to abstractions.
I Contain Multitudes (Sound Anchor)
“Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself. (I am large, I contain multitudes.)” — Walt Whitman We are not singular beings. Within…
Reframing Our Story Through The Lens of Sensitivity
One of the first things I instinctively did when I understood myself through the lens of high sensitivity was to reframe my story through a…
Neuroception and The Highly Sensitive Nervous System
We know things without knowing how we came to know them, and this knowledge can feed how we feel about the options before us.
Saying Yes and No (Sound Anchor)
There is a voice speaking within—a voice of creative connection, timeless play. It might be saying yes , it might be saying no . Tune…
Longing For Connection
Our nervous system is searching for cues of safety that allow it to give our body the green light to rest and digest.