The gift of low expectations
When you receive help, do you perceive it as a transactional burden or as a gift? How do you support the people, ideas, and art…
A response to bullying
I know I’m not the only one disturbed by the scenes of Donald Trump and J.D. Vance publicly dressing down Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in…
Physical Sensitivity (The HSP Owner’s Guide)
This post elaborates on the Physical Sensitivity section of The HSP Owner’s Guide. In a world that often feels loud, fast-paced, and overstimulating, it’s not…
Book Club | Wintering (Katherine May)
In our February Book Club, we met to discuss ‘Wintering: The power of rest and retreat in difficult times‘ by Katherine May. Here are my…
It’s Annoying When They Tell You To Slow Down
I feel cautious about promoting the idea of slowness without anchoring it to something concrete and meaningful. Carl Honoré suggests that everyone is eager to…
Book Club | The Humans (Matt Haig)
In The Haven Book Club this month, we read and discussed The Humans by Matt Haig. What did we make of it?
Power in persistence
Persistence has power—it can contribute to a better world, but it can also do the opposite, extracting value and coercing people without consent.
Strength in numbers
Numbers can topple buildings and spark change but can also reduce individuals to statistical fodder and data on a spreadsheet.
It was uncomfortable
Discomfort can be a sign of, and a catalyst for change, a question that pokes and prods, tickling and shaking us awake, even when we would much rather…
Power through
Many people perpetually power through on the fumes of our strength and resolve. It’s no wonder we are burning out.