The Joy of Gathering (and why it turns to grasping)
The Joy of Gathering started life as part of my Notes From a Slow Coach Newsletter. Sign up here to receive future notes like this…
Encountering Creativity Through Ice Photography (by Tuula Ahde)
Tuula Ahde is an amateur macro photographer with a background in visual and online learning design. She co-created Photoyoga For The Mind in 2017 with…
“Others Have It Worse”: A Tricky Story for Highly Sensitive People
Why nervous systems built to care about others can leave us feeling disconnected in a globally connected world. I’ve been dipping into Britt Frank’s book,…
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to the Highly Sensitive Trait
Were you described as sensitive growing up, reacting to life with big feelings? Have you been called “quiet” or “shy”, or told to come out…
Is Something Holding You Back?
What stops people expressing themselves authentically? This question has been on my mind over the past couple of weeks. I collected responses from a poll…
Finding Ourselves in the Fog of a Hundred Shades of Beige
If you’ve looked up stuff about the trait of high sensitivity online, you’ve probably been confronted by a sea of pastel colours and a hundred…
HSP Colour Swatches
Are you a highly sensitive person? Do you ever hide or tone down your colours for others? Is it the environment? The people around you?…
7 Reasons to Start Drawing
I’m holding something very exciting in my hands. A physical copy of Sam Marshall’s beautiful book, Sketch: A Project Guide to Drawing With Confidence. Sam…
Responding to the Contagion of Burnout Energy
I saw a reel earlier that made me notice how burnout spreads. An entrepreneurial self-help influencer told followers to demand more power, money, and visibility…
Why You Can’t Articulate a Five-Year Plan For Your Life
Where do you see yourself in five years? Does that question fill you with excitement, or a sense of dread? We are wired differently. For…