Oct 31, 2023
Have you ever been told that you’re too emotional? Or felt the need to hide your heart in order to be accepted and productive? Community builder and writer Nōn Wels can relate.
As a sensitive kid growing up in an environment that didn’t always feel safe, Nōn learned to guard his heart so that nobody could find their way in. This led to a lot of pain and struggle: substance abuse, an eating disorder, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and depression.
Along the way, Nōn realized that empathetic communities play a crucial role in finding wholeness, love, and nourishment. As a result, he started creating projects and groups designed to empower each of us to grow our capacity for empathy, vulnerability, and emotional curiosity.
Today, we talk with Nōn about the journey that prompted him to create the Feely Human Collective and why we should even care about empathy and community in the first place.
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Resources:
Nōn’s Website
Feely Human Collective
You, Me, Empathy (Nōn's Podcast)
Mental Note Podcast
Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center
Eating Recovery Center
Free Group Support
Free Evaluation with a Trained Therapist: (877) 850-7199