Change 2023 [Haven Digest]
This month, we’ve been exploring three questions in relation to change: In this Haven Digest, I share what’s been going on around The Haven during…
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Longing For Connection
“The fittest may also be the gentlest, because survival often requires mutual help and cooperation.” – Theodosius Dobzhansky Humans are wired for connection. We are…
Learning To Listen To The Autonomic Nervous System
This post reflects on chapter three (Learning To Listen) from Anchored by Deb Dana. This season, we are exploring Anchored here in The Haven. The…
Describing Autonomic Landscapes In Our Own Words
This season, we are exploring Deb Dana’s Anchored here in The Haven. The book is a practical guide to help us become familiar with recognising…
Befriending Your Highly Sensitive Nervous System
This season we are reading Anchored: How To Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory by Deb Dana. I’d love you to join us as…
A Creative Processing Practice Can Prevent Overstimulated Shutdown
Do you have a creative processing practice? I often think about the image of water flowing through pipes as a way to consider the role…
Suffering Under The Weight of Expectation [Haven Digest]
Do you ever feel the weight of people’s (including your own) expectations? This is often a burden highly sensitive people end up lugging around with…
A Phrasebook To Help Us Enjoy Our Shared Language [Haven Digest]
Shared language is a crucial element of human connection. It enables us to define abstract ideas, express concepts, and convey our thoughts, beliefs, aspirations, and…
Naming Your Inner Critic [Haven Digest]
We all carry an inner critic with us. At its core, this voice tries to keep us “safe”, often by compelling us to pull back…
What Wants To Rise Inside You? A Thought on Power and Healing [Haven Digest]
Some things feel impossible until one day, they feel inevitable. We might turn our back on a particular idea, possibility, or invitation for a long…