Are There Links Between High Sensitivity and Narcissism?
I was unsurprised to see researchers looking for links between high sensitivity and vulnerable narcissism. I’ve been anticipating something like this for a while. “Do…
Is The Pressure To Perform, Killing Your Creative Core?
This is a guest post by Elena Thomas. After a recent conversation, I invited Elena to share her experiences as an artist and songwriter dealing…
The Big Difference Between Giving Up and Quitting
Quitting and giving up may seem the same but they’re not. They are two different forms of letting go. Quitting is our decision to let…
Is an Energy Vampire Draining Your Creative Spirit?
The energy vampire is an internal passenger. We all have a version of one inside us. This little character had a pretty big role when…
Your Relationship With Change as a Highly Sensitive Person
Our relationship with change has a bearing on wellbeing. It influences how we respond to the world and what we believe about our own place…
What State is Your Inspiratory System In?
What is Inspiration? Inspiration can mean different things to each of us. Some of us think of it as something mysterious, invisible, and magical. While…
10 Gentle Ways to Find Inspiration in Everyday Life
We all have those days (or weeks, or months) when we feel like we’re just going through the motions. Everything seems a bit grey, underwhelming,…
Why Buying The Best Tools Too Soon Might Cause Your Dream to Fail
Whether it’s advice about the best tools, online tutorials, or apps and software, there are so many resources to help us make stuff happen in…
Doing Gentle With an Edge (with Helena Roth)
When I sat down to speak with Helena Roth, I had a sense that our conversation would drift and weave through the deeper threads of…
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…