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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 Problem With Starting Small (and Scaling Up)
When setting out on a new endeavour or goal, the advice we often get is to start small and grow from there. It makes sense…
What is a Gentle Rebel?
Gentleness is an act of rebellion in a hostile world. But what does it mean to be a “gentle rebel”?
Starting with Purpose: How Highly Sensitive People Develop Differently
You’ve probably come across Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a theory suggesting that people develop through a sequence of needs, from basic survival to self-actualisation. However,…
High Sensitivity as a Superpower (with Scott Barry Kaufman)
I’m always slightly wary about the use of “superpower” to describe high sensitivity. In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, Scott Barry Kaufman and…
Art That Makes You Think (with Ben Cowan)
In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast , I sit down with artist Ben Cowan who kindly invited me into his kitchen for a…
If Life is Short…
James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, Tweeted, “Life is short. And if life is short, then moving quickly matters. Launch the product. Write the book.…
People Aren’t Boring (with Alan Denyer)
After turning a building due for demolition into a creative community space in the centre of Coventry, Alan Denyer had an epiphany. People aren’t actually…
Social Justice For The Sensitive Soul (with Dorcas Cheng-Tozen)
In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dorcas Cheng-Tozun about her book Social Justice for the Sensitive…
Who Can We Trust?
When navigating a season or environment of change, we need things we can trust. But what does it mean to trust someone or something? Where…
Just Because It Works, It Doesn’t Mean It Works FOR YOU
Just because something works, it doesn’t necessarily mean it works for everyone. We live in a world full of advice, solutions, and fixes. But sometimes,…