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The magazineIssue No. 01 · January 2027

Stories for the deeply feeling

A seasonal magazine for highly sensitive and neurodivergent people: personal essays, columns rooted in the 9 Elements of Nourishment, podcast conversations, and seasonal extras. Issue No. 01, Coming Home to Yourself, arrives January 2027.

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Coming Home to Yourself arrives in January 2027. Flip through a preview of the pages, from Leah's opening letter to the seasonal extras.

  • In this issue

    1. A Love Letter from Leah
    2. Podcast episode + Q&A
    3. Regular columns
    4. Feature articles
    5. Seasonal bonus material
    6. Blooming With Conversation
    7. Friendship Circle feature

    Nourished Sensitive · No. 0102

  • A Love Letter from Leah

    Dear kindred spirit,

    Nourished Sensitive · No. 0104

  • Feature

    Written slowly, meant to be read the same way

    Nourished Sensitive · No. 0122

  • Friendship Circle feature

    A look inside one of our Friendship Circles

    Nourished Sensitive · No. 0146

  • Seasonal bonus

    Printables, recipes, and small extras for the season

    Nourished Sensitive · No. 0152

Preview pages · the full issue arrives January 2027

Every issue · The rhythm

What's inside, every season

Each issue follows the same gentle structure: a rhythm of reflection, conversation, and practical care you can settle into.

  1. A Love Letter from Leah

    Each issue opens with a personal note from our founder, Leah: what this season has been teaching her, and the thread that ties the issue together.

  2. Podcast episode + Q&A

    A companion podcast conversation with one of the issue's featured voices, plus a written Q&A that goes deeper into their story.

  3. Regular columns

    Familiar columns you can return to every season, each rooted in one of the 9 Elements of Nourishment.

  4. Feature articles

    Longer stories and essays from sensitive writers, experts, and members, written slowly and meant to be read the same way.

  5. Seasonal bonus material

    Printables, recipes, practices, and small extras made for the season, so the issue keeps nourishing you long after you’ve read it.

  6. Blooming With Conversation

    An open, honest conversation between sensitive people about growth, change, and what it takes to bloom in your own time.

  7. Friendship Circle feature

    A look inside one of our Friendship Circles: who gathered, what was shared, and how to find a Circle of your own.

The columns

Rooted in the 9 Elements of Nourishment

Every regular column grows from one of the 9 Elements, so each season you can return to the parts of yourself that need tending most.

  • Emotional Health
  • Self-Empowerment
  • Value Alignment
  • Holistic Nutrition
  • Physical Fitness
  • Digestive Health
  • Embodiment
  • Optimal Living
  • Spiritual Growth

Explore the 9 Elements

What's ahead

Issue No. 01 is just the beginning — here's the rest of our debut year.

  • Feeling Everything

    Issue No. 02 · Spring

  • The Rest Issue

    Issue No. 03 · Summer

  • A Softer Ambition

    Issue No. 04 · Autumn
  • See the full lineup →
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