Find Glimmers Using Your Inspiratory System
The idea of the inspiratory system reminds us that inspiration is a lot like breath. The word “inspiration” comes from the same place as respiration…
Tag: Creativity
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…
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.…
Creative Spirit Knows The Way
What is creative spirit, and how does it reflect the gentle rebellion of highly sensitive people? “Your intuition knows what to write, so get out…
How Structure Fuels Sustainable Creativity (with Todd Henry)
Introverts and highly sensitive people (HSPs) often thrive in environments with space for thoughtfulness, intentionality, and calm, rather than chaos and unpredictable sensory stimulation. But…
How To Be Everything: Are You a Multipotentialite? (With Emilie Wapnick)
It was great to chat with Emilie Wapnick (here’s our first conversation) again about her book How to Be Everything, which celebrates “multipotentialites”—people with many…
The Quiet Sensitive Creative Revolution (with Louise Stigell)
In a world that often mistakes sensitivity for fragility, Louise Stigell—artist, writer, and founder of former Oh So Sensitive—offers a different narrative. Now writing under…
Criticism, Doubt, and Creative Courage (with Bryan Hutchinson)
Creative work comes with an invisible companion: criticism. Sometimes it arrives as thoughtful feedback. Other times, it’s a harsh voice in your mind—or worse, a…
Embracing Accidental Creativity (with Todd Henry)
Sensitivity is a doorway to accidental creativity in everyday life. Accidental creativity is our path back (and onward) to ourselves. In his book Die Empty,…
The Happy Sensitive Person (with Caroline van Kimmenade)
How can we shift from feeling negatively sensitive to “happy sensitive” in a world that sometimes paints sensitivity as a weakness? This is the question…