Essays and Articles
An archive of written posts exploring themes and topics through the lens of high sensitivity and creativity.
Anchors and Sensitive Adventure
Adventure begins where certainty ends—but for highly sensitive people, it’s rarely about reckless abandon. It’s the subtle art of knowing when to anchor and when…
Do We Sometimes Take Ourselves Too Seriously?
Laughter is a shock absorber. It can create a sense of flex and bounce in a harsh and unrelenting world. When things feel heavy it…
Heart Hunters of the World, Create!
Note from Andy: Massive thank you to Zoie Holzknecht for sharing this post with us. It’s for the heart hunters of the world! “Thoth, the…
A Voice of My Own
There’s a particular moment from my childhood that lives vividly in my memory. A group of boys in my class at school decided to block my path and insist that I say a word as loud as I possibly could. It seemed important to them that I prove I had a voice.
I remember being scared and confused. I also remember holding my ground and (silently) refusing to do it until they gave up and walked away. But this was one of the first times I realised that my natural state was not a good fit for the world I lived in. I was too quiet, too sensitive, too… not like everyone else.
Highly Sensitive People and The Seasons of Change
During seasons of change, a highly sensitive person may need extra space and time for the deep processing that naturally occurs as the nervous system…
What if You ARE an Impostor (eBook)
Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? You look compare yourself with others and wonder how long it will take before they discover you’re…
Mayday Songs (Music Livestream)
It was Mayday so I thought it was a great excuse to play some songs on another livestream gig. I love doing these gigs because…
Nurture More Confident Humility By Embracing Impostor Syndrome
In Think Again, Adam Grant highlights latest research into confident humility and impostor syndrome. It suggests that impostor feelings are more important in the recipe…
Why “Fake It Till You Make It” Might Not Work for Highly Sensitive People (HSP)
“Just fake it till you make it, and eventually, you’ll fit in and feel like you know what you’re doing.” Sound familiar? For many, “fake…
Advent Art in the Park (Music Livestream)
For obvious reasons (the global pandemic), Art in the Park—originally scheduled for early August—was cancelled this year. It’s another event we dearly missed, but rather…