Essays and Articles
An archive of written posts exploring themes and topics through the lens of high sensitivity and creativity.
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…
You’re Not Unusual If You Can’t “Find Your Purpose”
The pressure to find a remarkable purpose can lead to anxiety, especially when you feel unsure about what you are “meant to do with your life”.
Fresh Starts, Mayflies, and Letting Go Of Expired Ideas
When I was a child, summer holidays became my annual reset—weeks filled only with a notebook, my imagination, and small creative experiments. It was a…
Creative Spirit Knows The Way
What is creative spirit, and how does it reflect the gentle rebellion of highly sensitive people? “Your intuition knows what to write, so get out…
The Gentle Rebel (Book)
Do you feel deeply affected by bright lights, loud noises, or tense atmospheres? Have you been told you’re “too sensitive” or need to “toughen up”?…
Socially Distanced Songs (Music Livestream)
The world locked down a month ago. I was working as an undertaker and needed some creative relief. So I did some socially distanced songs.…