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.
7 Ways to Recharge When You’re Feeling Drained of Social Energy
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…
11 Conversational Habits That Block Empathic Listening
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…
7 Obstacles That Can Stop Us From Asking For Help
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…
Unwanted Change and Collective Grief
Unwanted change is an inescapable and challenging fact of life. Change comes in different forms. There is the kind that occurs because time delivers us…
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…
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,…