Resources to inspire, equip, and encourage gentle rebels, deep thinkers, and highly sensitive people

Essays and Articles

An archive of written posts exploring themes and topics through the lens of high sensitivity and creativity.

What is a Gentle Rebel?

Fri January 5, 2024
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Gentleness is an act of rebellion in a hostile world. But what does it mean to be a “gentle rebel”?

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Starting with Purpose: How Highly Sensitive People Develop Differently

Wed January 3, 2024
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You’ve probably come across Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a theory suggesting that people develop through a sequence of needs, from basic survival to self-actualisation. However,…

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If Life is Short…

Sun December 17, 2023
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James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, Tweeted, “Life is short. And if life is short, then moving quickly matters. Launch the product. Write the book.…

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What is The Haven?

Sun November 26, 2023
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Welcome To The Haven. If you’re new, just looking, or returning after a break, I would love to show you around.

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Somewhere To Rest

Fri November 24, 2023
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Rest is not something we do. It’s who we are at the core of our being. Rest is where life relates to life, beyond the…

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Reframing Our Story Through The Lens of Sensitivity

Tue October 3, 2023
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This post was inspired by my invitation to take part in the ​HSP Awakening Virtual Summit​ (October 2023). It contained a range of talks looking…

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Somewhere to Reframe Our Stories

Wed September 20, 2023
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Stories help us navigate, explain, and understanding life. They allow us to interpret events and experiences, position ourselves relative to one another, and reframe situations…

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Parts of Me Really (Don’t) Want To

Sun September 17, 2023
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There’s part of me that wants to stay and part of me that wants to go.Something in me loves to play, and something in me…

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Just Because It Works, It Doesn’t Mean It Works FOR YOU

Mon September 4, 2023
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Just because something works, it doesn’t necessarily mean it works for everyone. We live in a world full of advice, solutions, and fixes. But sometimes,…

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A Creative Processing Practice Can Prevent Overstimulated Shutdown

Tue August 15, 2023
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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…

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