Don’t Mistake Their Story for Yours
The movie Hook begins with the premise that Peter Pan has been away from Neverland for so long that he has forgotten who he is.…
Music Helped Me Make Sense of You, Me, and Everything That Happened
This episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast is a bit different from normal. It contains the audio from It Just Sort of Happens, the short…
Feeling found in translation
There is something strange in the space between languages. I’m not sure exactly what it is, but it’s fun to explore. It poses a question…
Feeling Stuck is Not Always The Same as Being Stuck
Feeling stuck is not always the same as being stuck. We might respond to a feeling before we’ve identified its source, and when we do,…
When People ASSUME They Know You – Variety & Neurodiversity
In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, we explore the variety of neurodiversity. I’ve been staying with friends over the past few weeks, including…
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to the Highly Sensitive Trait
Were you described as sensitive growing up, reacting to life with big feelings? Have you been called “quiet” or “shy”, or told to come out…
Is Something Holding You Back?
What stops people expressing themselves authentically? This question has been on my mind over the past couple of weeks. I collected responses from a poll…
Finding Ourselves in the Fog of a Hundred Shades of Beige
If you’ve looked up stuff about the trait of high sensitivity online, you’ve probably been confronted by a sea of pastel colours and a hundred…
HSP Colour Swatches
Are you a highly sensitive person? Do you ever hide or tone down your colours for others? Is it the environment? The people around you?…
The Challenges of Measuring High Sensitivity (with Andrew May)
What are the challenges when it comes to objectively measuring high sensitivity in people? In this week’s episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast , I…