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

Unwanted Change and Collective Grief

Thu September 15, 2022

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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…

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Are There Links Between High Sensitivity and Narcissism?

Thu September 1, 2022

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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…

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Is The Pressure To Perform, Killing Your Creative Core?

Mon August 29, 2022

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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…

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The Big Difference Between Giving Up and Quitting

Fri August 19, 2022

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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…

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Is an Energy Vampire Draining Your Creative Spirit?

Thu August 4, 2022

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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…

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Your Relationship With Change as a Highly Sensitive Person

Wed August 3, 2022

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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…

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10 Gentle Ways to Find Inspiration in Everyday Life

Sun July 10, 2022

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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,…

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Why Buying The Best Tools Too Soon Might Cause Your Dream to Fail

Thu July 7, 2022

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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…

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What Did You Hear Me Say?

Sun June 19, 2022

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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…

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Chasing The Mirage – You Don’t Have To Drink The Whole River

Sun May 29, 2022

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There is an old story that tells of a person wandering on a hot day. After a while, they became overcome by thirst and began…

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