When Things Don’t Turn Out As You Hoped (with Cameron Airen)
How do you respond when things don’t turn out as you hoped they would? It was lovely to pause for a chat with my friend,…
Social Justice For The Sensitive Soul (with Dorcas Cheng-Tozen)
In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dorcas Cheng-Tozun about her book Social Justice for the Sensitive…
Polyvagal Theory and The Highly Sensitive Nervous System (with Justin Sunseri)
Do you ever feel overwhelmed and confused by the unending conveyor belt of new labels, healing methods, and training programmes, all professing to be the…
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 (Narrative Soundscape)
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 (Narrative Soundscape)
“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…