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Articles, discussions, and resources about the intersection of culture and high sensitivity. Exploring how we can use high sensitivity and creativity to change the world around us, and the impact of an insensitive world on our collective human nervous system.

A Book For Sensitive Children (with Judith Orloff)

Tue October 7, 2025
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In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I speak with psychiatrist and author Dr Judith Orloff about her new book, The Highly Sensitive Rabbit.…

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Sustaining Your Creative Practice (with Steve Lawson)

Fri September 26, 2025
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Is the audience more than a gaggle of consumers? What role do they play in the creative process of an artist? Should they, as Rick…

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As a Man Thinketh (A History of Self-Help)

Sat September 6, 2025
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I had not heard of James Allen before I started exploring this history of self-help. I saw references to his book, “As a Man Thinketh”,…

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A “real” man, you say?

Sun August 10, 2025
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A couple of months ago, my Instagram feed started showing me strange, AI adverts for military workouts. Possibly because I’d been researching calisthenic exercises, or…

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Toxic Positivity is a Permanent State of Temporary Discomfort

Sat August 2, 2025
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The internet is full of memes about positive thinking. I saw this quote a few days ago:“The only difference between a good day and a…

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The Trouble With Silencing Criticism

Wed July 30, 2025
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Criticism helps shape us, sharpen us, and call us back into alignment when we’ve veered off course. However, it can also derail us, especially when…

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Everything wants us hooked

Mon June 30, 2025
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Some tools are built to help us grow; to learn, connect, or reach meaningful goals. But eventually, we might ask: are these tools still working…

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Ever Feel Like You’re Wearing Someone Else’s Clothes?

Mon April 7, 2025
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Sometimes, we alter our clothes for a better fit. But a lot of the time, we place ourselves in the options available to us. All…

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Book Club | The Forest of Wool and Steel (Natsu Miyashita)

Fri April 4, 2025
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In a world obsessed with productivity, competition, and the “hero’s journey,” Natsu Miyashita’s The Forest of Wool and Steel shines a quietly revolutionary light on…

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The gift of low expectations

Sun March 16, 2025
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When you receive help, do you perceive it as a transactional burden or as a gift? How do you support the people, ideas, and art…

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