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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.
Chasing The Mirage – You Don’t Have To Drink The Whole River
There is an old story that tells of a person wandering on a hot day. After a while, they became overcome by thirst and began…
A “Kind” Response To Mean and Selfish People
You don’t have to look far to see people acting in mean and selfish ways. Is this because people themselves are fundamentally mean and selfish…
Gentleness is Always an Option
I don’t see gentleness as flimsy and weak. Lots of people do. They say it’s a lost cause and waste of time in a harsh…
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.
The Ideology of Promise (with Helen Rollins)
I am joined by screenwriter, director, and producer, Helen Rollins. We talk about what she means when she says modern life is underpinned by the…
Late Blooming and High Sensitivity (with Kendra Patterson)
I think I’ve always felt like a late bloomer. There’s something comforting, even affirming, about knowing that it’s not just a personal quirk—it’s a thing.…
Gentle Marketing for Highly Sensitive People (with Sarah Santacroce)
I’ve known Sarah Santacroce for quite a while now, and one thing I’ve always appreciated is her genuinely gentle approach to business. It’s not a…
Sensitivity, Masculinity, and Men’s Mental Wellbeing (with Tom Falkenstein)
I had the pleasure of speaking with Tom Falkenstein, psychotherapist and author of The Highly Sensitive Man, for an extended episode of The Gentle Rebel…
Choosing The Highly Sensitive Creative Life (with Jacob Nordby)
Recently on the Gentle Rebel Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jacob Nordby, author of Blessed Are the Weird. For highly sensitive people,…