Hi everyone. I’m Leah Burkhart, and welcome back to The Healthy Sensitive—a podcast for sensitive souls trying to live awake in a world that’s still half-asleep.

This is a space for those of us who don’t just want to get through life—we want to feel it.

We’re the kind of people who tend to live like everything is a miracle, to borrow the quote often attributed to Einstein.

There’s a quote I’ve always loved by Vivian Greene:

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.”

And for sensitive people, I think we’re not just dancing in the rain. We’re memorizing the smell of it, writing poetry about it, and wondering if we’re supposed to be doing it better.

That brings me to what I really wanted to share today.

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what kind of content I want to create.

At first, I thought: maybe if I sound smart enough, I’ll be adding value. Maybe I should teach more. Prove I’m useful.

What has helped me most when I felt low?

Sometimes, sure—I wanted information.

But more often…

That’s part of why I’ve funneled so much energy into the Meetup groups I run. I want to create a place where sensitive people can gather and just be real with each other.

So I’m building something.

It’s not done yet—it’s still in the messy, creative, patchwork phase—but I’m building a full ecosystem for sensitive people.

Free content (like this podcast and my Substack)

A $5/month membership that gives you access to all the live Meetup groups and coaching circles

And, eventually, a space where you can take courses, engage in community discussions, and find tools tailored to how your system works

Right now, that $5/month just covers the cost of the Meetup account itself. But here's the bonus:

It’s my way of saying thank you—to the early believers.

Now let me take you to the story that’s been living in my chest all week.

I’ve been thinking about my grandmother.

She had three kids, including my dad. And she went through something that—at the time—was quietly devastating.

But they navigated it with grace.

He said, “If you get a child support check, it’s because I have money. If you don’t, it’s because I don’t.”

She didn’t crumble. She figured it out.

And what I remember most is not the hardship—but the way she sat in her chair at the end of the day, a beret perched on her head, a glass of scotch in hand, and this sly, self-satisfied smile as she’d say:

“It’s good to be the king.”

It was as if, in that moment, she wasn’t waiting for anything else to fall into place.

That image of her came to me during this week’s Mindfulness Monday.

If money, time, and energy weren’t an issue—what would you choose to experience?

What is the feeling you’d be chasing in that scenario?

Because sometimes, we can skip the middleman.

We don’t need the mansion to feel cozy.

What we’re really longing for is often a sensation. A felt experience.

We ended that session by writing our own permission slips:

“I hereby give myself permission to feel free.”

It reminds me of Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning.

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.”

He wasn’t being naïve.

And when we can frame even a hard moment in purpose—or tenderness—or beauty—that’s where real power lives.

So maybe today’s question is:

And to know that you’re not alone.

Because you’re not just listening to a coach or a health educator—you’re tapping into a community of sensitive, deeply human people who are asking the same questions and sharing the same kinds of reflections.

If that’s a community you want to join, the link’s in the show notes.

Until next time—be well, be curious, and give yourself the feeling… before the fix.

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