What Did You Hear Me Say?
The teacher turned to the child and said calmly, “I need to be able to speak to the class and I find it distracting when…
Are You Overwhelmed By Too Much Information?
The past few years have carried an exceptionally concentrated flow of difficult news. It can feel like too much information to hold at any one…
Chasing The Mirage – You Don’t Have To Drink The Whole River
There is an old story that tells of a person wandering on a hot day. After a while, they became overcome by thirst and began…
What is Sensory Processing Sensitivity?
When I first saw the term, “Sensory Processing Sensitivity” I looked straight past it. It was around 2011 when I had recently started reading about…
Do You Find It Unsettling To Feel “Seen” By Others?
I don’t know about you, but I find it strangely unsettling when I feel seen by the world around me. Have you ever had one…
A “Kind” Response To Mean and Selfish People
You don’t have to look far to see people acting in mean and selfish ways. Is this because people themselves are fundamentally mean and selfish…
Making Peace With Our Internal Abandoned Villages
Many of us move around life carrying all sorts of abandoned hopes, relationships, and projects. If we don’t make peace with them they can weigh…
Bittersweet Melancholy and Deep Sensitivity
I’ve always been moved by music, literature, and film that some people dismiss as “depressing”. But bittersweet art brings the world to life – and…
Gentleness is Always an Option
I don’t see gentleness as flimsy and weak. Lots of people do. They say it’s a lost cause and waste of time in a harsh…
Introducing The Gentle Rebel Podcast
The Gentle Rebel Podcast explores the intersection of high sensitivity, creativity, and the culture around us. We consider ways to invite more joy and creative…