Perfectionism and a fear of failure can hold us back from doing what matters to us. But what about fear of success? In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, we look at the role fear can play when

There are three types of change in life. First; there's the kind we know is coming but can't stop. Secondly; the kind we make happen ourselves. And thirdly; the kind we can't see coming. In this e

"How can I stop being so introverted? Any advice would be very welcome." I was asked this question for the first time a few years ago. I've been asked it many times since. In fact, the blog post I

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. We often stretch ourselves to life's edges. And we squeez

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 and spirit. Just as we need to take in oxygen to

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 podcast, I want to look at them through the lens of gentleness, sensitivit

The past few years have carried an exceptionally concentrated flow of difficult news. It can feel like too much information to hold at any one time. In the podcast this week, we look at the impact

When I first saw the term, "Sensory Processing Sensitivity" I looked straight past it. It was around 2011 when I had recently started reading about introversion. While hanging out in the personality r

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 or is there more to it than that? And is there anything W

I've always been moved by music, literature, and film that some people dismiss as "depressing". But bittersweet art brings the world to life - and if we allow it to speak to us it can be a source of c