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…
Anchors and Sensitive Adventure
Adventure begins where certainty ends—but for highly sensitive people, it’s rarely about reckless abandon. It’s the subtle art of knowing when to anchor and when…
Do We Sometimes Take Ourselves Too Seriously?
Laughter is a shock absorber. It can create a sense of flex and bounce in a harsh and unrelenting world. When things feel heavy it…
Transactional Analysis and High Sensitivity (with John Perry)
In transactional analysis, the saying “You can’t make choices that don’t occur to you” highlights the importance of awareness in decision-making. This simple phrase hit…
Heart Hunters of the World, Create!
Note from Andy: Massive thank you to Zoie Holzknecht for sharing this post with us. It’s for the heart hunters of the world! “Thoth, the…
Navigating Setbacks as a HSP (with Sarah Santacroce)
We must all respond to and navigate setbacks at different points in life. A year can change everything When Sarah Santacroce launched her book The…
A Voice of My Own
There’s a particular moment from my childhood that lives vividly in my memory. A group of boys in my class at school decided to block my path and in…
Serenity in the Trenches (Video Series)
At the end of 2019 I asked some friends of The Haven a series of questions for a series called Serenity in the Trenches. I…