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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.
The Cost of Loyalty
A theme that’s dominated 2025 for me (and for many) has been price rises across many subscription-based platforms and services. My correspondence with companies has…
Do Algorithms Create a Culture of Narcissism?
I hadn’t planned to revisit The Culture of Narcissism so soon, but a small niggle pulled me back into the subject. With Spotify Unwrapped everywhere,…
The Culture of Narcissism and Modern Self-Help
We hear a lot about “Narcissism” these days. Is it because there is more of it around? In his 1979 book, The Culture of Narcissism:…
No Missing Parts (with Justin Sunseri)
I’ve noticed Internal Family Systems (IFS) being mentioned a lot lately, following a significant shift in how it’s now presented as a spiritual philosophy for…
It doesn’t mean anything…and that’s the point
Does something need intentional meaning to be meaningful? This might sound like an odd question, but it’s been gnawing at me since our Haven Journal…
Who Will I Be in the Face of This? (with Jacob Nordby)
Who will you be in the face of a chaotic and uncertain world? In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I caught up with…
Gentle Protest and Craftivism (with Sarah P Corbett)
Do you have a heart for change but find that the loud, confrontational, and extroverted norms of traditional activism don’t suit your natural temperament? In…
The Secret Behind Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
It’s time to dive back into the history of self-help and consider its impact on our understanding of how and who we are. In this…
A Book For Sensitive Children (with Judith Orloff)
In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast , I speak with psychiatrist and author Dr Judith Orloff about her new book, The Highly Sensitive…
Sustaining Your Creative Practice (with Steve Lawson)
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…