The Disappearance of Rituals
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,…
Tag: Tranquility
How Slowing Down Can Help Us Procrastinate Less
I was recently asked how I distinguish between slowness and procrastination. It got me thinking. While procrastinating can cause important stuff to stagnate, maybe slowing…
11 Conversational Habits That Block Empathic Listening
Empathic listening nurtures a feeling of belonging. But it’s hard! When we communicate with others, there are so many things that can get in the…
Create Margin For Inspiration
I don’t know about you but sometimes I push myself to the limit and something that would normally inspire me feels like an overwhelming noise.…
Building Habits by Starting Slow and Small
There is a huge amount about the topic of habits and I don’t want to regurgitate what is already out there. So in this week’s…
What Did You Hear Me Say?
The teacher turned to the child and said calmly, “I need to be able to speak to the class and I find it distracting when…
Your Inner Rebel & Sustainable Business (with Annie Schuessler)
After 20 years as a practicing therapist, Annie Schuessler recognised something vital: her work, though deeply meaningful, was starting to exhaust her. The early signs…
Defining Boundaries for the Highly Sensitive Business Person (with Leah Burkhart)
There’s something about chatting with Leah Burkhart that always feels particularly grounding. Leah is the founder of The Healthy Sensitive and brings a rare mix…
Simple Meditation for Highly Sensitive People (with David Johnson)
Meditation is a broad term—it describes a set of tools that create the conditions for deeper awareness and focus. It doesn’t prescribe a single “right”…
Collective Narcissism and Highly Sensitive People
The term narcissism is thrown around frequently—often as a way to dismiss those who think differently or challenge our views. But while individual narcissism can…