🖤 Love Letter from Leah – May 2026 : Peace
Your monthly dose of soft nourishment from Leah @ Nourished Sensitive Magazine
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Inside This Month’s Letter:
A peaceful reflection on grief, healing, and homecoming.
A free Daily Digestive Tracker to support digestive ease.
A spring-inspired digestive-friendly orange mocktail recipe
A creative inner child healing practice using AI imagery
A new community space for sensitive humans living with chronic illness focused on advocacy, adaptation, and peer support.
The launch of Ask Alissa — an upcoming advice column for the sensitive soul with Alissa Boyer of @lifebyalissa
Free access to the Selfworthy HSP Summit featuring expert conversations on self-worth, nervous system healing, and more!
An audio lesson introduction to the Nine Elements of Nourishment™ framework for holistic mind-body-spirit wellbeing
Opportunities for sensitive writers, artists, photographers, and creatives to contribute to The Nourished Sensitive Magazine
Dear lovelies,
The loon calls out into the stillness of sunset.
I pause, breathe deeply, and reflect on how special it feels to be here again. My home state. Staying with the family of a friend.
Silver Lake, New Hampshire.
Twelve months ago, I came here to process the slow unraveling of my old life. Not long before I started my journey down the East Coast and back, in search of home.
A long wilderness season. Of running. Of hoping distance, or a fresh start, could somehow soften and help me avoid the grief.
We never exchanged vows, but we built a life together.
Holidays, road trips, family visits, caring for our dog Mika.
It was love. It was real.
And these last twelve months? My divorce.
Back in this place, stability gently confronted me with truth as I allowed myself to remember. Tears streaming down my face, I scrolled through old photos and slowly came to terms with the fact that while the ending sucked, most of our 8 years together were good.
Just two imperfect people, with a load of personal issues, trying their best to love each other, heal, and grow together before inevitably growing apart.
Sitting on the beach, full circle from where I had started, my soul finally found a bit of peace.
Felt like a quiet surrender of an inner war. A big breathe of fresh air after months of running.
Like waking from a dream, I realized: there’s no place like home.
No way to find peace out there, because…
Peace itself is the way.
On the first of the month, I move into my new home carrying dreams for what this next chapter may hold for me. But this time, I’m choosing not to label it as a “fresh start” or a reinvention.
Just a continuation of the beautiful life, and the peaceful version of myself, I’ve been growing into all along.
Peace – a cessation of inner war that leads to greater presence.
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, Acceptance from April, and to all four, let’s weave in this latest thread of Peace for a whole new month of nourishment.
Below, I share a handful of nourishing resources and offerings that have been supporting my unfolding through this season.
I invite you to explore whatever resonates.
🖤 xoxo,
Leah
PS. Before we go further into this letter, let’s check in:
Where in your life are you being invited to slow down, stop running, and make peace with what is?
What have love, loss, and change been teaching you about yourself lately?
What helps you feel most present, grounded, peaceful, and at home within your life right now?
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 peace. I encourage you to maybe give one or all of them a try.
😌 Slowing Down for Digestive Ease: When we stay in constant “go mode,” digestion can become strained. I created this Gentle Daily Digestive Tracker to help you slow down, reconnect with your body, and support digestive ease and nervous system regulation.
🧡 Struggling with your digestion as an HSP? As a registered dietitian and certified holistic health coach, I’ve supported hundreds of clients through a whole-person lens to heal chronic digestive pain, overcome eating challenges, build body trust, simplify meal planning, and support their well-being holistically.
Book your session covered by insurance.
🌱 On Nourishment, from Ritual Soul Oracle: This card invites you to tend gently to the foundation of your being. True nourishment is more than food — it is rest, connection, beauty, safety, play, purpose, and so much more. Ask yourself: What do I truly need to feel sustained right now? Download the Holistic Guide to Nourishment to explore what you need to nourish.
🍊 Citrus fruit offers a refreshing burst of hydration, vitamin C, and natural energy to support your immune system, skin health, and overall vitality. Try this Orange Olipop Prebiotic Soda Mocktail for Spring Refreshment and Digestive Ease
Connect with Your Inner Child 🩷: Creating an image of your younger self alongside your present-day self can be a powerful inner child healing practice. Try uploading a childhood photo and a current photo into ChatGPT to generate a gentle visual that fosters self-compassion and connection to little you.
Use This Prompt:
“Create a warm, healing image of my younger self and present-day self together. Preserve both faces naturally and realistically.”
💐 The Nourished Sensitive Friendship Circle
Next Circle June 12th @ 7PM | FREE · Drop-In · Community
A relaxed gathering space where highly sensitive people can come together to connect, share, and build meaningful friendships.
Inside each Friendship 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
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.
Friend of the Month: TNSC Community Member
Each month, we invite a member of The Nourished Sensitive Collective community to share more about themselves to foster connection, friendship, and belonging.
This month’s featured member is Marina Biggio!
👁️ Coming Soon! Intuitive Development Circle with Marina
First Circle TBD, Monthly | $22 · Drop-In · Community
A supportive, exploratory space for sensitive humans to deepen their intuition, strengthen self-trust, and reconnect with their inner wisdom and spiritual discernment through grounded practices, reflection, and intuitive exploration.
What if your intuition isn’t something you need to “earn” — but something you’re being invited to remember?
Inside this circle, you can expect:
intuition and inner knowing
mindfulness and Wise Self connection
synchronicity, dreams, and symbolic language
ritual and card pulling practices
grounding, energetic boundaries, and spiritual discernment
connecting with Divine wisdom in ways that feel authentic to you
If you’d like to join Marina’s circle, or know someone who would benefit from a virtual spiritual growth space, please fill out the Interest Form below, and we’ll be in touch.
❤️🩹 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.
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.
Hear from Cara about her upcoming circle!
🌷 NEW in the Magazine: Ask Alissa Monthly Advice Column
Our friend Alissa Boyer of @lifebyalissa will be writing a monthly advice column in TNS Magazine starting this summer!
Introducing: Ask Alissa – a monthly advice column for the sensitive soul — where questions about life, relationships, and “am I just too sensitive?” are met with an honest, empowering perspective from Alissa Boyer, mentor for highly-sensitive people.
We’re collecting questions now for Alissa’s first column!
If you have a question around:
Relationships (romantic, friendships, family)
Self-worth, identity, and boundaries
Emotional processing and sensitivity
Life transitions and decision-making
Behavioral patterns and internal conflict
Or any situation related to be an HSP…
Get Your Free Ticket to the Selfworthy HSP Summit!
A free 3-day online gathering for highly sensitive people who are ready to end cycles of self-abandonment and step into wholeness.
Inside the summit, you’ll hear from me and 14 other experts who understand highly sensitive nervous systems and the complexity of over-functioning.
Each session is practical, grounded, and emotionally attuned.
Each day you’ll build a stronger foundation:
Beliefs: understand why this pattern is not your fault.
Body: move beyond insight into nervous system support.
Belonging: shift from performing for connection to self-acceptance just as you are.
The summit runs May 28–30.
Your free ticket includes 48-hour access to each session, plus access to our private community for reflection and connection.
If you’ve spent years being reliable to everyone else...
...what might change if you became available to yourself?
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.
Are you a Sensitive Writer, Artist or Creative?
The Nourished Sensitive Magazine is a co-created publication for sensitive healers, entrepreneurs and creatives to share their gifts and step into more visibility. We share blog articles, essays, artwork, photography, poetry and more from sensitive contributors.
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.
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.
This form is an expression of interest, not a submission deadline or guarantee of publication. Selected contributors will be contacted when aligned opportunities arise.
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
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 peace this May.
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.🖤
Sooo much goodness! I can’t wait to kick off the advice column! 😍