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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.

Somewhere To Rebuild Ourselves

Tue May 2, 2023
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We’re sometimes encouraged away from trusting our gut in choices and decisions. We might second guess and overthink things and talk ourselves out of rebuilding…

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The Detour is the Destination: Notes on Sensitivity and Spontaneity

Fri March 31, 2023
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There’s a voice in many of us—practical, measured, maybe even stern—that whispers (or shouts): You should be getting home. There’s no time to play, take…

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How Slowing Down Can Help Us Procrastinate Less

Sun March 26, 2023
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I was recently asked how I distinguish between slowness and procrastination. It got me thinking. While procrastinating can cause important stuff to stagnate, maybe slowing…

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Is Survivorship Bias Making You Feel Bad About Yourself?

Tue January 17, 2023
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Survivorship bias occurs when we only focus on successful outcomes and ignore those things that didn’t make it “to the other side”. It can lead…

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The Kota

Fri December 2, 2022
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The Kota is the conceptual space where our live community gatherings happen. It’s somewhere to meet and connect with like-spirited people, laugh and play with…

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Why Is Self-Compassion So Hard to Practice?

Mon November 7, 2022
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Self-compassion can be difficult. Many of us have learned to be much harder on ourselves than anyone else. We judge, blame, label, demand, punish, and…

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What Is The Difference Between Serenity and Tranquility?

Sun November 6, 2022
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Reinhold Niebuhr’s Serenity Prayer is an invitation for inner and outer peace. It also demonstrates what I see as a difference between serenity and tranquility.…

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7 Ways to Recharge When You’re Feeling Drained of Social Energy

Thu October 27, 2022
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Social energy is the fuel that helps us connect with the world around us. It expands when we are physically, emotionally, and creatively rested and…

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11 Conversational Habits That Block Empathic Listening

Sun October 16, 2022
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Empathic listening nurtures a feeling of belonging. But it’s hard! When we communicate with others, there are so many things that can get in the…

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7 Obstacles That Can Stop Us From Asking For Help

Fri September 30, 2022
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How do you feel about asking for help? Since 2014 one of my most popular posts was about why introverts and highly sensitive people might…

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