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Articles, discussions, and resources to help support different areas of personal wellbeing and our relationship with the nervous system through a highly sensitive lens.

The Problem With Asking “What Could I Have Done Differently?”

Sun August 6, 2023
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“What could I have done differently?” is a classic coaching question. It can give rise to awareness, encourage learning, and connect with the fact that…

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Embracing The Space Between Us (with Brigid Russell)

Fri July 21, 2023
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“If we are going to understand and appreciate each other’s differences, then we need to be able to trust the space between us.” Charlie Jones…

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What Wants To Rise Inside You? A Thought on Power and Healing

Tue July 18, 2023
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Some things feel impossible until one day, they feel inevitable. We might turn our back on a particular idea, possibility, or invitation for a long…

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A Difference Between Healing and Cure

Sun July 16, 2023
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A cure restores normality by eradicating a problem. Healing helps the thing become whole. This idea has come up in several recent conversations I’ve had…

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The Healing Power of Photography (with Tuula Ahde)

Sat July 8, 2023
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What do the photographs you take and choose to share say about you? What might your photos be saying TO you? I wonder if you’ve…

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The Disappearance of Rituals

Fri June 16, 2023
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In The Disappearance of Rituals, Byung-Chul Han writes, “Rituals are to time what a home is to space: they render time habitable.” In a restless,…

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Using Rituals To Slow Down In a Fast World

Tue June 13, 2023
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What are the characteristics of a ritual? How is it different from a habit or behaviour? During this year’s Tranquility Theme Kota, we spent time…

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Walking With Pain (“I’m Not Really Enjoying This”)

Sun June 11, 2023
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Lots of people carry pain as they walk through life. “I’ll go early to beat the crowd”, I think, carefully threading my right foot through…

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Creative Wounds and Asking For Feedback

Fri May 12, 2023
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Many of us drag creative wounds around with us. Scars from painful criticism, missed opportunities, and things not going to plan. They can cause us…

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Book Club | The Courage To Be Disliked (Kishimi and Koga)

Fri May 5, 2023
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We recently finished reading The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness by Kishimi and Koga in…

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