The Nourished Sensitive Magazine: Love Letters

🖤 Love Letter from Leah – April 2026

Nourished Sensitive Magazine — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:29:52 GMT

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Dear lovelies,

The earliest tells of spring on Cape Cod are emerging in the form of snowdrop flower clusters in the backyard garden.

Earlier in the week, I spoke with Kris, and shared “through my eyes” what was growing back home. I felt her smile into the phone as she shared how her yard “has always been allowed to grow as it pleased.” I smile in return. A lovely moment between new friends.

Kris’s neighbor Faye says the magnolia tree will bloom soon, but only for a short while until the ocean winds blow it all away.Some part of me wishes make it bloom now, then make the beauty stay.

But if the flowers took off their jackets now, they would die. And if their beauty lasted forever, what would there ever be to appreciate?

The title song of this month’s TNS curated playlist (which I’ve been listening to non-stop) suggests that perhaps,

both can be true.

We can want things to be different AND we can be okay, and maybe even find some joy in, exactly where things are right now.

In this April edition of Love Letter from Leah, let’s continue the thread of Presence we started back in January, Mindfulness from February, Beauty from March, and to all three, let’s weave in this latest thread of Acceptance for a whole new month of nourishment.

Acceptance – the practice of meeting reality as it is.

Below, I share a handful of nourishing resources and offerings that have been supporting my unfolding through this season.

Including our newest community space: The Nourished Sensitive Collective Reader’s Circle and a new circle offering and TNS facilitator: Living Well with Chronic Illness, with Cara Nissen.

I invite you to explore whatever resonates.

🖤
xoxo,
Leah

PS. Before we go further into this letter, let’s check in:

What are you being invited to accept in this season,
not because you like it, but because it is simply what’s here?
Where might you be trying to rush a process that isn’t ready to bloom yet?
What part of yourself is asking not to be fixed, changed, controlled or improved, but simply met, held, and allowed?

You may wish to journal privately, share in a reply, or leave a short comment on this post. I always respond thoughtfully. 🖤

Leah’s Seasonal Self-Nourishment Toolkit

Just a few nourishing things I did for myself in this month of acceptance. I encourage you to maybe give one or all of them a try.

Discover the “Brilliance of You” in The Magical Spirit Oracle: My best friend Marina introduced me to Alexis Rakun Art a few years ago and her oracle deck has since become one of my favorites. I turn to it whenever I need to add a little sparkle, magic, and creativity to my spiritual practices.
The Taste of Gummy-Bear on Your Lips: I’m loving this nourishing and hydrating lip sleeping mask from Korean beauty brand, LANEIGE. Their scents are so yummy and your lips feel velvety soft once applied. Use My Invite for $15 off your first order (I get $15 too, mwah 💋!)
My New Favorite Pair of (Real!) Denim Jeans from LOFT: I’ve been a LOFT girly for years. I love their classic fits, minimalist styles, and quality for the price. For years, I’ve been searching for real denim jeans (instead of those awful stretchy fake ones) and finally found the right fit in Rivete.
Follow The Nourished Sensitive on Pinterest: nourishing recipes, nail design, collage art, holistic wellness and more!
Holistic Nutrition Support with Leah: Looking for holistic, whole-person nutrition support? I’ve coached 400+ people to improve their metabolic health, overcome eating challenges, build body trust, heal from chronic digestive disorder, simplify meal planning, and support well-being holistically. Read patient reviews and book your session covered by insurance.

The Nourished Sensitive April Playlist

I’ve curated a list of songs currently walking me through this season of radical acceptance, featuring a few of my favorite artists and singer-songwriters from Ben Abraham and Kacey Musgraves, to Lucy Clearwater, Addison Agen, and Trousdale.

Playlist Vibe & Recommended Listening:

Walking off your melancholy in a soft spring rain.
Inviting sun into your eyes first thing in the morning.
Sitting on the beach at dawn watching the tide come in.
Laying on the porch wrapped in a blanket of rising stars.
Sipping on a glass of Rosé with your journal on the table.
Romanticizing your grief and alchemizing it into purpose.

What’s a song walking you through this season?

Featured TNS Community Member:

The Nourished Sensitive Collective exists to support and highlight the creative work of sensitive creators, entrepreneurs and healers.

Each month, we invite a member of The Nourished Sensitive Collective community share more about themselves and their work.

This month’s featured member is Cara Nissen of Bloom with Cara.

Cara has been part of TNS for many years, and recently joined our Elemental Mindfulness cohort for its first season.

🌷 Get to Know Cara Nissen, of Bloom with Cara

As a disability advocate and ICF-accredited life coach, Cara Nissen is passionate about creating spaces that support healing, empowerment, and self-advocacy. She helps clients build confidence and navigate the psychological impact of chronic illness, drawing from her own lived experience with multiple chronic conditions.

Cara has served as a facilitator for the Lupus Foundation and leads strengths-based group coaching spaces for university students with disabilities. She is currently pursuing her Health Coach certification through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, further expanding her ability to support others on their healing journeys.

Cara’s approach is rooted in the belief that individuals can reconnect with their inner strength even in the face of ongoing challenges.

For readers of TNS, Cara is offering TWO free calls and half off of her community: Healing Her ($111 for 6 months)

To Join Cara’s Healing Her Space: Please email Cara at bloomwithcara@gmail.com to set up a free 30 minute call to go over the program.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloomwithcara/

Email: bloomwithcara@gmail.com

🌷 Join Sensitives Living Well with Chronic Illness Circle

First Circle TBD, Monthly | $22 · Drop-In · Community

A supportive, empowering space for sensitive humans living with chronic illness to gather, share, and build tools for navigating daily life with greater awareness, well-being and self-advocacy.

Rooted in both lived experience and compassionate guidance, this circle offers space to be seen, understood, and supported.

Inside this circle, you can expect:

Community sharing, where you’re welcome to speak, listen, or simply be present
Tools for self-advocacy in medical, relational, and personal contexts
Conversations around identity, grief, and adaptation when living with chronic conditions
Confidence-building practices to support your voice, boundaries, and needs
Gentle pacing and permission to rest, honoring the natural rhythms of your body

If you’d like to join Cara’s circle, or know someone who would benefit from a virtual peer support space, please fill out the Interest Form below, and we’ll be in touch.

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Community Offerings:

The Nourished Sensitive Collective Reader’s Circle

This month, inside our newest community space: The Nourished Sensitive Collective Reader’s Circle, we’ll be exploring the book Radical Acceptance, and reflecting as a community on the teachings of author, mindfulness teacher and psychologist, Tara Brach.

This is gentle, monthly community-centered space for sensitive, reflective souls to gather, read, and grow together.

Each month, we explore a thoughtfully chosen book through the lens of embodiment, self-awareness, and soulful living bringing together reflection, shared insight, and meaningful connection.

Our first read is Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach: a powerful invitation to soften resistance, meet ourselves with compassion, and find peace in what is.

Learn more about the book here: https://www.tarabrach.com/books/radical-acceptance/

Come as you are and join us in learning the art of acceptance.

Join the TNSC Reader's Circle

🎗️ The TNSC Reader’s Circle is a members-only community space.

When you RSVP, you’ll receive an email from Leah inviting you to explore membership in The Nourished Sensitive Collective.

If you’d like to come meet the community, you’re welcome to join us at one of our free upcoming TNS Friendship Circles.

The Nourished Sensitive Friendship Circle

Next Circle April 9th, Monthly | FREE · Drop-In · Community

A relaxed gathering space where highly sensitive people can come together to connect, share, and build meaningful friendships.

Each month we gather to slow down, check in with one another, and talk about the real experiences of living as sensitive people in the world. You’re welcome whether you feel like sharing, listening, asking questions, or simply being present.

Inside each Sensitive Sanctuary Circle, you can expect:

• A short grounding moment to help us arrive and settle
• Open, lightly facilitated conversation
• A friendly space to share experiences and perspectives
• Genuine listening and mutual respect
• A relaxed, non-performative atmosphere
• The freedom to participate in whatever way feels most natural

Because the space is intentionally unstructured, each gathering unfolds differently depending on who shows up and what people are carrying that day.

Conversations often naturally touch on things like:

• navigating overstimulation, burnout, or emotional overwhelm
• being sensitive in work, family, or relationships
• food, body, and nourishment as sensitive people
• friendship, loneliness, and the desire for belonging
• boundaries and energy in a loud, fast world
• creativity, intuition, and inner worlds
• grief, change, and life transitions
• faith, meaning, or spiritual curiosity
• joy, beauty, and the small moments that nourish us

The TNS Friendship Circle is a free and open community space for both members and non-members of TNSC.

When you RSVP, you’ll receive an email from Leah sharing more about the space along with an invite to explore membership in The Nourished Sensitive Collective.

Join Our Friendship Circle

Intuitive Development Circle for Sensitive Self-Healers

Next Circle April 13th, Bimonthly | $22 · Drop-In · Community

A grounded, supportive space where sensitive individuals can deepen their intuitive abilities, build trust in their inner guidance, and practice connecting with their inner knowing in community.

Inside this circle, you can expect:

Guided meditations to help you settle into your body and access intuitive awareness
Journaling and reflection time (bring your own or use prompts provided by Marina)
Intuitive development exercises to strengthen your connection to your inner voice and energetic sensitivity
Energy awareness and grounding practices to support clarity, boundaries, and regulation
Card pull rituals and intuitive tools Marina uses in her work as a tarot reader, psychic, and certified coach
Self-compassion and trust-building practices to support your unfolding

Previous circle experiences have included:

Guided visualizations to connect with your inner guidance and intuitive gifts
Oracle and tarot card pulls for clarity, reflection, and seasonal support
Energy clearing support and energetic grounding rituals
Group journaling exploring intuition, inner knowing, and personal insight
Practices to build trust in your intuitive voice
Mindfulness exercises to help you stay present and attuned

The Intuitive Development Circle with Marina is a paid community space for both members and non-members of TNSC. Non-members are welcome to drop-in at a rate of $22 per circle.

When you RSVP, you’ll receive an email from Marina sharing more about the space along with an invite from Leah to explore membership in The Nourished Sensitive Collective.

Join Circle as TNSC Guest ($22 one-time)

Join Circle as TNSC Member ($22/month)

About the Facilitator: Marina Biggio is a tarot reader, spiritual guide, bio-mechanical engineer, certified life coach, and creator of Cosmic Marina, LLC, where she guides women to reconnect with their inner wisdom and the divine. Instagram @cosmic_marina + Substack at . cosmicmarina.com

Discover the Nine Elements of Nourishment Framework for Holistic Health

In this short audio lesson, I walk you toward nourishment — mind, body, and spirit — and explain how the nine elements work together to support whole-person wellbeing in a way that is sustainable, embodied, and compassionate for deep feeling, sensitive humans.

If you’re curious about the philosophy behind this integrative holistic health framework, this is a beautiful place to begin.

Get the Holistic Guide to Thriving in Your Sensitivity

This digital guide walks you through each of the nine elements in the Nine Elements of Nourishment Framework™ using a holistic health self-assessment, and offers practical tools and reflections to improve your health holistically as a sensitive human.

Open the Guide

Are you a Sensitive Writer, Artist or Creative?

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We’d love to share your work in the Nourished Sensitive Magazine!

Who Do We Feature?

We feature contributors whose values align with our publication: — compassion, community, sustainability, empowerment, and integrity — and who feel called to offer their work in service of visibility and creative expression for fellow sensitives.

Upcoming Contributors

Multi-part series featuring neurodivergent-friendly nervous system regulation tools by licensed therapist, Marina Brink.

Examples of Aligned Contributions

Personal essays or reflective writing exploring sensitivity, healing, identity, faith, creativity, or embodied living
Poetry that honors emotional depth, nervous system awareness, grief, joy, or becoming
Artwork or illustration that reflects inner worlds, slowness, nature, care, or relational presence
Photography that captures tenderness, everyday beauty, solitude, or community life
Creative pieces that explore neurodivergence, unmasking, rest, or reclaiming one’s voice
Stories or art rooted in lived experience rather than performance or polish

If you’d like to be considered for a future feature in 2026, we’d love to learn more about you and your work.

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Benefits of Contributing to The Nourished Sensitive Magazine

Thoughtful, values-aligned visibility for your work
Full credit, bio, and links to your website or offerings
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Inclusion in a co-created archive of sensitive creative work
Future reciprocity or paid opportunities as the Magazine grows (built with care and transparency)

The Nourished Sensitive Magazine is a new concept and part of a long-term vision for a co-created publication devoted to sensitive creatives. We are building slowly and intentionally, prioritizing relationship, integrity, and sustainability over rapid growth.

This publication is currently free. Investing in TNS Magazine helps bring the full issue to digital and print

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Thank you so much for being here, for reading this month’s love letter, and for helping keep the nourishment of this community alive. Wishing you warmth, love, and presence this April.

Bisous!

💋 Leah

PS. Hey, it’s your (new) friend, Leah! I created The Nourished Sensitive community to be a peaceful sanctuary for deep feelers, intuitive thinkers, and creative spirits. If that’s you, I’d love to get to know you better and welcome you to our community.

Feel free to reply to this email or message me on Substack to share more about yourself.

You can share:

how you found the TNS community, what you’re discovering about your sensitivity this season, and where you need support.
what you do as a sensitive human creator, coach or leader.

I read every message and always reply.🖤

🖤 Love Letter from Leah – March 2026

Nourished Sensitive Magazine — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:11:11 GMT

Hello lovelies,

It was 63°F on the Cape today, where I’m currently residing on my late-winter housesitting journey across New England.

It’s such a blessing to feel the earliest hints of spring on my morning walks with Max, the shih tzu I’m looking after until the end of April. Max belongs to Kristin Ranney, a national award winning watercolor artist whose home I’m currently staying in.

She also has a sweet kitty named M. Simon (short for Monsieur Simon, pronounced Si-mohn). He loveees to snuggle.

The home is absolutely lovely. And after six months of near non-stop travel, I feel deeply grateful to be settled here while Kristin is away tending to her health.

It’s a traditional Cape-style home that I’ve started lovingly referring to as “The Witchy Cottage,” because every corner feels infused with love, whimsy, and a subtle kind of magic.

Right now I’m sitting in the front room writing this love letter. It’s filled with blooming orchids of every color and variety.

There’s also a kitchen stocked with every spice a home chef could need, alongside cookbooks like Cold Weather Cooking and Mediterranean Fare, and homemade bottles of jasmine iced tea and non-alcoholic rose in the refrigerator.

In the dining space, easels rest awaiting their artist with watercolor paintings in various stages of progress—from sketch to wash to vibrant color—and a daffodil chandelier hanging above the dining room table.

The living room shelves overflow with charming, eclectic treasures and creative, fanciful reading material like How to Make Your Watercolor Glow and The Counterpane Fairy.

My days here are spent brewing cups of tea, sipping slowly and leaving them in half-finished states while I do my creative and clinical work.

My evenings, with the fur babies relaxing in quiet solitude or catching up the latest episode of American Idol, the new (and last!) season of Outlander, and rewatching my latest hyper-fixation show Normal People on Hulu.

The surrounding neighborhood is just as lovely. And this time of year on the Cape, there’s a quiet my nervous system hasn’t experienced in a very long time (but has deeeeeply needed).

It’s so still here.

So still, I can’t hear anything unnatural except the occasional plane overhead or a car slowly passing down the road.

Because of the quiet (and the gift of staying in one place for two months instead of two weeks) my entire system has begun to settle into a rhythm.

My sleep has improved. My digestion has softened and steadied. My skin is glowing, my hair feels glossy, and I find myself breathing slower, deeper breaths throughout the day.

Honestly, it’s amazing what just a bit of quiet solitude can do, alongside a regular prayer practice, daily mindfulness, and weekly Bible Study.

Recently, I facilitated Bible Study for my church. It was well-received and felt so good. Like really aligning with my calling.

Since joining my church in August, I’ve become more and more grounded in my faith and noticing how God is guiding me toward a feeling of vocation and purpose I’ve never know before.

If you’re curious, here’s the presentation I gave on loving each other with unconditional positive regard (in Christian theology, another word for this is Agape Love – aka loving God and thy neighbor).

During the study, I led our group through an Angelic Mirroring practice to help us connect with the embodied experience of unconditional love for one another. The presentation was a broader reflection on Reverend Ashlee’s sermon on Angels in the Wilderness from a recent Sunday service at Union Church in Boston.

I am so happy and blessed to witness all the ways God is growing me in this season, after a long year of feeling a bit lost.

In my February Love Letter, I shared I had started a new mindfulness practice in response to some creeping anxiety, and how quietly transformative it was already beginning to feel at the time.

Now, nearly a month into meditating almost daily, the benefits have only become more apparent. Sure, it helps that I’m in a place so well suited to presence. But truthfully, I would be doing this practice from anywhere.

I’m far less reactive. I feel grounded in my job interviews. My body has gently let go of some of the extra weight it had been carrying. I’m kinder, softer, clearer, and more present. And overall, I simply feel more alive.

Which feels especially lovely as I notice what’s coming alive around me as spring slowly approaches.

The word I’m choosing for this month’s love letter is: beauty.

Beauty: the quiet radiance that appears when something is fully alive and present within itself.

In this March edition of Love Letters from Leah, we’ll continue the thread of Mindfulness we started back in January, along with the thread of Presence from February, and to both, we’ll weave in this new thread of Beauty for a whole new month of nourishment.

Below, I share a handful of nourishing resources and offerings that have been supporting my unfolding beauty through this season.

I invite you to explore whatever resonates.

🖤
xoxo,
Leah

PS. Before we go further into this letter, let’s check in:

1.Where in your life right now are you noticing quiet beauty?Something small, ordinary, or easily overlooked that is nourishing your spirit?

2.What environments, rhythms, or practices help your body soften and settle into its natural pace?

3.In what areas of your life are you learning to be more fully present with yourself?

Feel free to hit reply to share. I will respond thoughtfully.🖤

Leah’s Seasonal Self-Nourishment Toolkit

Just a few nourishing things I did for myself in this season of beauty. I encourage you to maybe give one or all of them a try.

Try this dropper of Castor Oil Castor oil has been used in beauty care for centuries because it’s deeply nourishing and protective for the skin and hair. Use it daily to condition eyelashes, eyebrows, scalp, and cuticles, as it helps strengthen hair and promote a healthy, glossy appearance.
Love God, but Don’t Want to Read the Whole Dang Bible? I recommend starting with Proverbs. Proverbs is a book in the Old Testament that contains short sayings and teachings meant to offer practical wisdom for living well. The word proverb simply means a brief statement that expresses a general truth or piece of advice about life.
Try Slate High Protein Ice Coffee. I love finding new products on my travels! This one tastes so good and is great after a morning walk or workout to boost protein. Just don’t use it as a meal replacement or take on an empty stomach.
Need a New Craft Project for Spring? Since I’m staying in the home of a famous watercolor artist right now, I’m feeling inspired to start a new creative hobby (ADHD cannot resist). Check out this Watercolor Workbook with Botanical prints (perfect for Spring!).
Come Make Charcuterie and Be Besties? Join me (Leah) and Marina for monthly nourishment while making new friends in our free monthly Sensitive Sanctuary Circle inside The Nourished Sensitive Collective community.

FREE Community Offerings:

The Nourished Sensitive Elemental Mindfulness 9-Week Journey

Ongoing, Started March 1 | Free · Drop-In · Community-Centered

This spring, I invited the TNS community into a nine-week elemental mindfulness journey through my signature wellness framework — Nine Elements of Nourishment™

The journey has already begun, but it’s not too late to join us.

This is a mindfulness-based group experience designed to support whole-person wellbeing in a way that is embodied, relational, sensitive, and sustainable.

Each week we explore one element of nourishment through simple practices you can weave into everyday life — including guided meditations, EFT tapping, somatic awareness, and reflective prompts.

The Nine Elements move gently through three layers of wellbeing:

Mind
• Emotional Health
• Self-Empowerment
• Value Alignment

Body
• Holistic Nutrition
• Physical Fitness
• Digestive Health

Spirit
• Embodiment
• Optimal Living
• Spiritual Growth

Along the way, we gather for three community circles to slow down, reflect together, and deepen the experience in community, followed by a final integration circle in early May to close the journey.

If you join now, you’ll receive an email welcoming you into the experience and guiding you through how to begin.

Inside the journey you’ll receive:

• 9 weekly mindfulness themes with meditation, somatic, and EFT practices
• 9 weekly reflection check-ins for integration and accountability
• 3 community circles for connection and shared reflection
• A closing circle to integrate the journey and honor what has unfolded

At its heart, this experience is an invitation to:

• slow down without falling behind
• listen to your body instead of pushing past it
• reconnect with your inner grounding before you rise

If your nervous system is asking for more steadiness, softness, and support this season, you’re warmly invited to join us.

Learn More & Signup

Sneak Peak: Overview of the Nine Elements Framework

To give you a sense of the journey, I’m sharing the opening audio lesson from the program, where I walk through the Nine Elements of Nourishment Framework™ that guides the entire experience.

In this short lesson, I introduce the three layers of nourishment — mind, body, and spirit — and how the nine elements work together to support whole-person wellbeing in a way that is sustainable, embodied, and compassionate for deep feeling, sensitive humans.

If you’re curious about the philosophy behind the journey, this is a beautiful place to begin.

🎧 You can listen to the welcome lesson below.

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Monthly Connection Circle for Highly Sensitive People

Next Circle April 9th, Monthly | Free · Drop-In · Community

Leah is facilitating a free monthly Sensitive Sanctuary Circle inside the TNSC community — a relaxed gathering space where highly sensitive people can come together to connect, share, and build meaningful friendships.

This is a simple, welcoming space for conversation and community.

Each month we gather to slow down, check in with one another, and talk about the real experiences of living as sensitive people in the world.

You’re welcome whether you feel like sharing, listening, asking questions, or simply being present.

Inside each Sensitive Sanctuary Circle, you can expect:

Because the space is intentionally unstructured, each gathering unfolds differently depending on who shows up and what people are carrying that day.

Conversations often naturally touch on things like:

It’s simply a place to gather, talk about life, learn from one another, and remember we’re not alone.

Join Upcoming Circle ($0 Drop In)

Self Alchemy: Co-working Circle for Sensitive Self-Healers

Next Circle February 16th, Biweekly | $22 · Drop-In · Community

Marina Biggio of Cosmic Marina, LLC is facilitating a drop-in bi-weekly community circle inside the TNS Collective: Self Alchemy Circle for Sensitive Self-Healers, where members can actually practice these skills together in grounded community.

Inside the Self Alchemy Circle, you can expect:

Guided meditation practices to center and ease into your body
Journaling or workbook time (bring your own or use the journal prompts Marina offers)
Energetic boundary, grounding resources, and intuitive exercises drawn from Marina’s own toolkit
Card pull rituals and spiritual growth tools Marina uses with her clients as a tarot reader, psychic, and certified coach
Self-compassion practices inspired by leading teachers
Gentle community sharing where you can speak, listen, or simply be present

Previous self-alchemy activities have included:

Beauty rituals and homemade “goddess” face masks
Guided visualizations to “discover your inner alchemist”
Guided group journaling on shadow work, using workbook prompts
Oracle card pulls for seasonal support and new year guidance
Mindfulness practice: to help you establish a regular practice

Join Circle as TNSC Guest ($22 one-time)

Join Circle as TNSC Member ($22/month)

About the Facilitator: Marina Biggio is a tarot reader, psychic, biomechanical engineer, and spiritual guide and creator of Cosmic Marina, LLC, where she guides women to reconnect with their inner wisdom and the divine. Instagram @cosmic_marina + Substack at . cosmicmarina.com

Are you a Sensitive Writer, Artist or Creative?

We’d love to share your work in the Nourished Sensitive Magazine!

Who Do We Feature?

Examples of Aligned Contributions

Personal essays or reflective writing exploring sensitivity, healing, identity, faith, creativity, or embodied living
Poetry that honors emotional depth, nervous system awareness, grief, joy, or becoming
Artwork or illustration that reflects inner worlds, slowness, nature, care, or relational presence
Photography that captures tenderness, everyday beauty, solitude, or community life
Creative pieces that explore neurodivergence, unmasking, rest, or reclaiming one’s voice
Stories or art rooted in lived experience rather than performance or polish
Work that invites connection, reflection, or gentleness rather than urgency or optimization
Pieces that challenge extractive or hustle-driven creative culture in compassionate ways
Creative expressions grounded in sustainability—emotional, relational, creative, or ecological
Offerings created with integrity, consent, and respect for self and audience

If you’d like to be considered for a future feature in 2026, we’d love to learn more about you and your work.

Contribute to TNS Magazine

Benefits of Contributing to The Nourished Sensitive Magazine

Thoughtful, values-aligned visibility for your work
Full credit, bio, and links to your website or offerings
Editorial support that honors your voice, story, and uniqueness
Connection with a community of fellow sensitive creatives
A nervous-system-aware, non-extractive publishing space
Inclusion in a co-created archive of sensitive creative work
Future reciprocity or paid opportunities as the Magazine grows (built with care and transparency)

This publication is currently free. Investing in TNS Magazine helps bring the full issue to digital and print

Read the Magazine

Subscribe to Support the Mag

Thank you so much for being here, for reading this month’s love letter, and for helping keep the nourishment of this community alive. Wishing you warmth, love, and presence this March.

Bisous!

💋 Leah

Feel free to reply to this email or message me on Substack to share more about yourself.

You can share:

how you found the TNS community, what you’re discovering about your sensitivity this season, and where you need support.
what you do as a sensitive human creator, coach or leader.

I read every message and always reply.🖤

🖤 Love Letter from Leah – February 2026

Nourished Sensitive Magazine — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:03:22 GMT

Hello lovelies,

I’ve officially made my way back to New England after a winding holiday season that carried me all the way from Atlanta through North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and finally full circle back to Massachusetts over the course of just a few weeks.

Here are just a few snapshots from my journey up the coast.

After almost a full year of travel and nomadic living, the last few weeks have been full and a bit overwhelming. Both my career and housing are in flux right now, so its been a season of movement, interviews, transitions, and uncertainty.

In the process of navigating all this, my anxiety has crept higher than I’ve wanted it to. So I’ve been listening closely and making small but meaningful changes to support my nervous system.

One of those changes was stepping away from THC edibles. I loved them during my more untethered, creative, free-floating travel season, but recently began to feel a clear nudge toward simplicity and sobriety as I approach spring and my plans to root down.

To support that transition, I have returned to basic mindfulness somatic breathwork, and EFT as daily anchors for my system.

It’s been quietly transformative.

Lately, my practice has centered on naming and releasing anxiety around scarcity and opening myself up to abundance. It’s a practice in reminding myself that I have what I need. That I am capable. That I am supported and loved. That abundance does not require constant striving but to stay present enough to receive.

Alongside all of this, something lovely has been unfolding.

About six months ago, while passing through Boston, I took a giant leap of faith by joining a United Methodist church in the South End. After many years of spiritual exploration, I never imagined I would arrive at calling myself a Christian—and yet, here I am. Falling in love with God. Learning how my faith wants to live in my body and daily life as a believer. This is a story for another time, but it’s shaping me in quiet, foundational ways.

In my January Love Letter, I shared my word for the year ahead: presence. This month, I’m expanding on that word by exploring how it comes alive through daily practice:

mindfulness: the practice of becoming present enough to notice where God, grace, and life are already meeting us.

Through mindfulness, I’m learning that presence isn’t something I achieve by trying harder or planning better; it’s something I practice by returning to my body, my breath, and this exact moment.

Mindfulness, then, is how presence becomes tangible; how it moves from a concept into a felt experience. It’s the way I soften my grip on the future, release the urge to brace against scarcity, and remember that life is meeting me here, now, with enough.

In this February edition of Love Letters from Leah, I’m sharing a handful of nourishing resources and offerings that have been supporting my mindfulness practice and faith through this season of love, transition, and inner steadiness.

I invite you to try what resonates.

🖤 xoxo, Leah

PS. Before we go further into this letter, I want to check in with you:

What’s been helping steady you in this season?
Where have you been asking yourself to slow down, simplify, or listen more closely?
What word feels like it wants to guide you through 2026?

Feel free to hit reply to share. I will respond thoughtfully.🖤

Leah’s Seasonal Self-Nourishment Toolkit

Just a few nourishing things I did for myself in this season of love. I encourage you to maybe give one or all of them a try.

Get 20% off First Order of ConcenTrace Supports healthy bones, joints, and teeth, promotes efficient hydration and restores electrolytes for energetic, metabolic, and mood support.
Learn More About the Traditional Korean Diet and explore Gut-Nourishing Korean Bachan Side Dish Recipes
Download the Insight Timer App to start your mindfulness practice today using their frictionless timer feature.
Unwind Your Mind One Stitch at a Time with Embroom a fun way to unwind after work or pass the time when you’re feeling restless.
How Can Body Conscious Clothing Boost Your Self-Esteem? an article exploring how style can support self-love.

Basic Mindfulness Practice for Stillness & Presence

As a Valentine’s gift, please enjoy this Basic Mindfulness meditation practice from Marina’s recent Sanctuary Circle.

FREE Community Offerings:

Nine Elements of Nourishment: A 9-Week Mindfulness Cohort

Begins March 1 | Free · Drop-In · Community-Centered

This spring, I’m inviting the TNS community (existing members and Substack readers) into a nine-week mindfulness journey through my signature wellness framework – the Nine Elements of Nourishment.

This is a mindfulness-based group program designed to support whole-person wellbeing in a way that’s embodied, relational, sensitive, and sustainable through simple meditations, EFT tapping, somatic awareness, and reflective practices you can integrate into everyday life.

Each week centers on one element of nourishment in the framework:

(mind) emotional health, self-empowerment, value alignment,

(body) holistic nutrition, physical fitness, digestive health,

(spirit) embodiment, optimal living, and spiritual growth

Along the way, we’ll gather for three community circles to slow down, reflect together, and weave these elements into lived experience, with a final integration circle to close the journey.

What’s included:

9 weekly mindfulness themes + meditation, somatic, and EFT practices grounded in the Nine Elements framework
9 weekly reflection check-ins via Google Form for accountability
3 group check-ins + community spaces for support and sharing
A closing circle in early May to integrate growth and lessons

This journey is an invitation to:

slow down without falling behind
listen to your body instead of pushing past it
reconnect with your inner grounding before you “rise”

If your nervous system is asking for more steadiness, softness, and support this season, you’re warmly invited to join us.

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Monthly Connection Circle for Highly Sensitive People

Next Circle March 9th, Monthly | Free · Drop-In · Community

Leah is now holding space for a free monthly Sensitive Sanctuary circle inside the TNSC community. This is a simple, spacious place for highly sensitive people to come together and talk about life.

Each month, we’ll gather just to connect. You’re welcome whether you want to speak, listen, or just be quietly present.

Inside each Sensitive Sanctuary Circle, expect:

A grounding opening practice to help us arrive and settle
Open, facilitated conversation on shared lived experience
Space to speak honestly without needing to explain your sensitivity
Deep listening, care, and mutual respect
A non-performative, non-fixing community atmosphere
The option to participate in whatever way feels best that day

Each gathering may organically explore topics such as:

Navigating overstimulation, burnout, or emotional overwhelm
Being sensitive in work, family, or relationships
How sensitivity impacts our relationship with food & body
Friendship, loneliness, and longing for belonging
Boundaries and energy in a loud, fast world
Living gently in a culture that rewards pushing
Creativity, intuition, and inner worlds
Grief, change, and transitions
Faith, meaning, or spiritual curiosity (in your own language)
Joy, awe, beauty, and the small things that keep us going

Themes arise naturally from whoever shows up—nothing is forced or pre-planned.

Join Upcoming Circle ($0 Drop In)

Blooming With Marina: When Sensitive People Stand Up For Themselves: How to Set Boundaries and Stay In Your Power

Have you ever left a conversation or a conflict situation wishing you’d said or did something differently?

Navigating conflict with healthy boundaries can be messy and complicated, but in this conversation, we’re going to simplify it.

In this conversation, Marina and Leah walk us through:

Understanding why self-advocacy is so dysregulating — how standing up for yourself activates the nervous system (and how to cope)
Recognizing anger as an early boundary signal — learning to notice anger in its softer, subtler forms and use it wisely.
Advocating for yourself without hardening — practicing responses that honor your values, dignity, and needs without becoming reactive or self-punishing.

Preview: Navigating Anger and Boundaries as a Sensitive

Listen to the Full Conversation

Self Alchemy: Co-working Circle for Sensitive Self-Healers

Next Circle February 16th, Biweekly | $22 · Drop-In · Community

Marina is running a bi-monthly Sensitive Sanctuary circle inside the TNSC Garden: Self Alchemy: A Bimonthly Co-working Circle for Sensitive Self-Healers, where members can actually practice these skills together in grounded community.

Inside the Self Alchemy Circle, you can expect:

Guided grounding practices to ease into your body
Journaling or workbook time (bring your own or use the prompts Marina offers)
Emotional processing support in a compassionate group setting
Energetic boundary and intuitive exercises drawn from Marina’s own toolkit
Self-compassion practices inspired by leaders like Kristin Neff and Tara Brach
Gentle community sharing where you can speak, listen, or simply be present

Join Circle as TNSC Guest ($22 one-time)

Join Circle as TNSC Member ($22/month)

Are you a Sensitive Writer, Artist or Creative?

The Nourished Sensitive Magazine exists to unite sensitive creatives, writers, and artists around a shared vision of holistic nourishment for highly sensitive and neurodivergent humans. We feature contributors whose values align with ours — compassion, community, sustainability, empowerment, and integrity — and who feel called to offer their creative work in service of healing, visibility, and soulful expression for their fellow sensitives.

If you’d like to be considered for a future feature in 2026, we’d love to learn more about you and your work.

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This form is an expression of interest, not a submission deadline or guarantee of publication. Selected contributors will be contacted when opportunities arise that feel aligned.

The Nourished Sensitive Magazine is a co-created publication for sensitive healers, entrepreneurs and creatives from all walks of life to share their gifts and step into more visibility. We share blog articles, essays, artwork, poetry and more from sensitive contributors. This publication is currently free. Investing in TNS supports helps bring the full issue to digital and print.

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Rummage the Nourished Sensitive Toolshed

1. Holistic Guide to Thriving in Your Sensitivity

A heart-centered digital guide to that walks you through a holistic health self-assessment across the Nine Elements of Nourishment Framework™ with practical tools and gentle reflections to improve your health holistically as a sensitive human.

Inside, you’ll:
🌱 Clarify what needs nourishment right now across nine life domains
🌸 Discover your Nourished Sensitive Archetype & Growth Phase
🌼 Create a personalized growth roadmap for this season of your life
🌙 Envision your next chapter with a values-aligned vision board

Open the Guide

Thank you so much for being here, for reading this month’s love letter, and for helping keep the nourishment of this community alive. Wishing you warmth, love, and presence this February.

Bisous!

💋 Leah

PS. Hey, it’s your (new) friend, Leah! I created The Nourished Sensitive community to be a peaceful sanctuary for deep feelers, intuitive thinkers, and creative spirits. I’d love to get to know you better.

If you’d like to do the same, feel free to reply to this email or message me on Substack to share more about yourself.

You can share:

how you found the TNS community, what you’re discovering about your sensitivity this season, and where you need support.
what you do as a sensitive human creator, coach or leader.

I read every message and always reply.🖤

🖤 Love Letter from Leah – January 2026

Nourished Sensitive Magazine — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:11:09 GMT

Hello dears,

Happy New Year! How was your Christmas season? Mine was full of magic, light, and cosiness. I was alone at home for the holidays, so I did a few special things for my inner lover-girl like buying tickets to the holiday lights at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, taking trips down to the Chattahoochee River for prayer and meditation, celebrating Hanukkah with the two Jewish women I lived with for a few weeks while housesitting, attending virtual Christmas Eve service at my church in Boston, and mystical walks at the historic Oakland Cemetery.

Truly, it’s been a season of growth, heart-opening, wonder, and connection alongside little pockets of grief, fatigue, and loneliness.

As I head into 2026, I’m finding myself reflecting on my personal word of the year,

presence: what it means to be truly inhabited, joyful, authentic and at peace within myself.

So, on that note, in this January edition of Love Letters from Leah, I’ll be sharing a few nourishing ways to be more present with yourself so you can meet 2026 with more calm and steadiness.

Remember, you are enough as you are and you don’t need aggressive resolutions or pressure to grow into your best self this year.

Wishing you so much warmth and blessing.

🖤 xoxo, Leah

PS. Before we go further into this letter, I want to check in with you:

What’s been beautiful for you lately?
What have you been quietly carrying on your own?
What’s your 2026 word of the year?

Feel free to hit reply to share. I will respond thoughtfully.🖤

(or if you’re feeling brave)

Seasonal Self-Nourishment

Just a few nourishing things I did for myself this month. I encourage you to maybe give one or all of them a try.

Explore all the Koia Flavors (great for a snack or to top up on protein. Not intended as a meal replacement, though!)
A Quick Guide on How to Create a Pinterest Collage
Health Benefits of Lemon Balm + Shop Lemon Balm
The Cosiest Fleece Jacket to Keep You Warm All Winter

What’s something else you like to do to nourish yourself around this time of year?

What I’m Listening to Right Now

While doing my editorial work, I’m flashing back to when I was 13 and loved this movie. It’s definitely helping me embody Jenna Brink energy. Editor-in-Chief of Poise. 💅

Sanctuary Circle Meditation: Imagine a Cosy Winter Nest

As a holiday gift, please enjoy this Winter Nest meditation from our recent Sensitive Sanctuary Circle: Tiny Joys & Winter Micro Rituals.

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When you subscribe to the Nourished Sensitive Collective and TNS Magazine, you’ll also receive instant access to our library of replays, meditations, circle activities, and journal prompts from previous circles as well as inclusive invitations to be part of the live Sensitive Sanctuary Circle experience.

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Featured Writer: Angeli Pacatang

Angeli is a writer and virtual assistant (the soulful assistance behind TNS) with a background in psychology. She loves shaping big feelings into clear, comforting words, and supports soulful, sensitive brands with storytelling that’s warm, grounded, and easy to read. When Angeli’s not writing, she’s probably buried in a fantasy book on Fable, nerding out over true crime, doing Pilates, or planning her next trip. on Substack & @angeliwrites on IG

Read Angeli’s Latest Blog Articles:

📓 Tiny Winter Rituals and Seasonal Somatic Practices for Sensitive Nervous Systems by Angeli Pacatang.

A gentle winter guide for sensitive and neurodivergent bodies, with simple somatic rituals to ease overwhelm, support regulation, and feel more grounded and cared for in the colder months.

📓 Holiday Slow Down: Holistic Practices for Inner Peace in an Overstimulating Season by Angeli Pacatang.

Feeling overstimulated or tense during the holidays? This short, calming read offers gentle practices to help you slow down, protect your peace, and stay grounded through a busy and demanding season.

📓 If You’ve Been Feeling Disconnected from Yourself, Read This by Angeli Pacatang.

Ever feel far from yourself even when everything looks fine on the outside? This article explores the subtle ways disconnection creeps in and offers gentle, practical ways to reconnect without pressure.

📓 Are You HSP, Autistic, ADHD, Gifted, or All of the Above? A Guide to Making Sense of Your Sensitivity and Stepping Into Authenticity by Angeli Pacatang.

For anyone who’s spent years asking “Why am I like this?”—this article offers relief, language, and reassurance. Through a gentle lens on HSP traits, autism, ADHD, giftedness, and masking, it reframes sensitivity not as a problem to solve, but as a wise system learning how to feel safe and seen.

Are you a Sensitive Writer, Artist or Creative?

If you’d like to be considered for a future feature in 2026, we’d love to learn more about you and your work.

Contribute to TNS Magazine

This form is an expression of interest, not a submission deadline or guarantee of publication. Selected contributors will be contacted when opportunities arise that feel aligned.

Nourishment from Leah’s Notes Diary

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Blooming With Marina: Spiritual Growth for Sensitive Self-Healers: Four Essential Healing Skills all HSPs Need to Learn to Thrive.

In this inaugural conversation of the Blooming with Conversation Series, Leah sits down with Marina Biggio of Cosmic Marina, LLC.

Together, Leah and Marina explore and weave through the concept and practice of self-alchemy: the deeply human work of transforming what feels heavy, messy, or painful inside us into something softer, kinder, and more aligned.

They walk us through the four essential self-healing skills every sensitive person should learn (but no one teaches us):

Emotional processing
Energetic boundaries
Nervous system grounding
Self-compassionate inquiry

NEW Sensitive Sanctuary Circle: Self Alchemy: A Bimonthly Co-working Circle for Sensitive Self-Healers

This conversation introduces Marina’s new bi-monthly circle inside the TNSC Garden: Self Alchemy: A Bimonthly Co-working Circle for Sensitive Self-Healers, where members can actually practice these skills together in grounded community.

Inside the Self Alchemy Circle, you can expect:

Guided grounding practices to ease into your body
Journaling or workbook time (bring your own or use the prompts Marina offers)
Emotional processing support in a compassionate group setting
Energetic boundary and intuitive exercises drawn from Marina’s own toolkit
Self-compassion practices inspired by leaders like Kristin Neff and Tara Brach
Gentle community sharing where you can speak, listen, or simply be present

Join Circle as TNSC Guest ($22 one-time)

Join Circle as TNSC Member ($22/month)

Upcoming Community Gatherings

1. Somatic Root & Rise Circle Hour with Tori

January 5th,6:30 - 7:45 PM ET

After the holidays, our newest member Tori will guide us through a grounding somatic practice to help us reset, breathe, and feel more at home in our bodies.

We’ll explore:
• gentle somatic + breathwork practices
• reconnecting with natural rhythms and cues
• emotional safety + internal centering
• releasing tension + inviting clarity
• rising into your power with steadiness

Join Circle as TNSC Guest ($22 one-time)

Join Circle as TNSC Member ($22/month)

About the Facilitator: Tori Carroll is a somatic practitioner and creator of Transform with Tori, where she guides women in reclaiming safety, presence, and authenticity in their bodies. Instagram @transformwith.tori + Substack at

2. Holistic Holiday Reset for the Sensitive Mind-Body

January 12th, 6:30 - 7:45 PM ET

We’ll work through:
• how sensitivity affects digestion, stress, and post-holiday comedowns

• somatic practices that calm and rebalance your system

• gentle nourishment rhythms that feel grounding—not rigid

• supportive shifts that ease overstimulation and sensory fatigue

• sensitive-friendly reset rituals that honors your real capacity

This workshop is for you if:
You feel like you need a soft, whole-body recalibration to reset any overstimulation, dysregulation, or depletion after the intensity of the holiday season. Through grounding somatic practices, simple nourishment rhythms, and compassionate check-ins with your body, this session will help you reconnect with steadiness, spaciousness, presence, and internal ease.

Join Circle as TNSC Guest ($22 one-time)

Join Circle as TNSC Member ($22/month)

3. Create Your 2026 Nourished Sensitive Vision Workshop

January 16th, 7:00 - 9:00 PM ET

We’ll work through:
• a holistic visioning workbook using the Nine Elements of Nourishment Framework
• guided prompts, meditation, and optional card pulls & readings
• creating an intuitive 2026 vision board (digital or physical)

This workshop is for you if:
You want intention—not pressure—as you enter the new year and you’re craving community, creativity, and guided reflection to empower your new year goals.

Join Circle as TNSC Guest ($44 ticket)

Join Circle as TNSC Member ($22/month)

5. Simple Nourishment for Sensitive Mind-Body and Spirit with Leah

January 26th, 6:30 - 7:45 PM ET

We’ll work through:
• Identifying foods + routines that feel supportive, not stressful

• How sensitivity impacts appetite, digestion, energy, and health

• Explore gentle nourishment practices that honor your pace

• Leave with simple, sustainable ways to care for yourself

This workshop is for you if:
You want to explore food, routine, energy, and self-care through a gentle, intuitive lens to identify what truly supports your system. Expect grounding, clarity, and practical ideas that feel doable for your life. You’ll have a chance to ask Leah, Registered Dietitian, Certified Holistic Health Coach, and Founder of TNS questions about your nutrition and health.

Join Circle as TNSC Guest ($22 one-time)

Join Circle as TNSC Member ($22/month)

6. Unmasking the Spectrum of Sensitive: Embody Authenticity

February 9th, 6:30 - 7:45 PM ET

We’ll work through:
• emotional, sensory, cognitive, and intuitive forms of sensitivity

• why masking develops and how it shows up

• differences between HSP, Autism, ADHD, Giftedness, Intensity, etc

• practices for safe, gentle unmasking in community

• reframing sensitivity and neurodivergence as strengths

This workshop is for you if:
You want a gentle, spacious exploration of what it means to be a highly sensitive or neurodivergent soul in a world built for louder, faster, less attuned nervous systems. Together, we’ll explore the spectrum of sensitivity—emotional, sensory, intuitive, cognitive—and how many of us have learned to mask these truths in order to belong, stay safe, or avoid misunderstanding.

Join Circle as TNSC Guest ($22 one-time)

Join Circle as TNSC Member ($22/month)

If it’s your first time joining us for a circle, use coupon code FIRSTCIRCLEFREE to try it out.

Note: Circles are open to everyone. Membership is a way of supporting the Nourished Sensitive Collective community.

Rummage the Toolshed

1. Holistic Guide to Thriving in Your Sensitivity

Open the Guide

Thank you for being here, for witnessing this story, and for helping keep beauty alive. Here’s a blessing from my heart to yours, for the holiday season.

Bisous!

💋 Leah

Hey, it’s your friend, Leah. I created The Nourished Sensitive as a sanctuary for deep feelers, intuitive thinkers, and creative spirits.

I’d love to get to know you better. Hit reply to this email or message me on Substack to tell me a little about yourself:

your creative projects and work as a sensitive human
how you found this online garden sanctuary
or what you’re discovering about sensitivity this season

I read every message and always reply.