We live in a world that often mistakes kindness for weakness.

The Kindness We’re Told to Outgrow is a quiet, heartfelt reflection — a companion to The Little Creature Who Didn’t Hit Back — written and read by Gay, under the whispering branches of the Rowan Tree.

This episode is for every gentle-hearted person who was told to “toughen up,” every parent trying to raise kind children in an unkind world, and every soul who’s learned the hard way that softness is not a flaw.

Through the lens of Moss’s woodland story, this episode explores:

-The difference between niceness and true kindness

-How to teach children that boundaries and compassion can coexist

-The adult struggle to stay gentle in a hard world

-The quiet strength of those who refuse to let life make them cruel

You’ll also be guided through a peaceful visualization — sitting beneath the great Rowan Tree with Moss, rediscovering your own safe and steady heart.

If you’ve ever been called “too soft,” “too forgiving,” or “too kind,” this story will remind you:

you’re not too much — you’re what the world still needs most.

A soft, heartfelt story for little listeners with big feelings.

The Little Creature Who Didn’t Hit Back is a gentle tale about kindness, boundaries, and bravery — written and read by Gay for children like Moss, who feel deeply and care greatly.

Moss is a small woodland creature who never wanted to hurt anyone.

But when the other young creatures begin to play too roughly, he feels torn between standing up for himself and staying kind.

With help from the wise Rowan Tree, Moss learns that being kind doesn’t mean letting others hurt you — it means being brave enough to stay gentle, to say “That’s not okay,” and to walk away when something doesn’t feel right.

In this calming story:

• Children learn how to set boundaries kindly and safely

• Themes of empathy, friendship, and inner strength

• A gentle message that kindness and courage can live together

• Soothing storytelling rhythm — perfect for bedtime or classroom calm

A comforting listen for children who struggle with rough play, sensitivity, or feeling misunderstood.

Because true strength lives in gentle hearts.

Not every story is meant to soothe — some are meant to awaken.

When the Ego Sat at the Table is a powerful Rowan Files Mystery written and read by Gay, through the voice of Nell Rowan.

It’s a truth-telling story about the quiet damage caused by unchecked ego — especially the kind that hides behind confidence, control, and silence.

A man arrives at Nell’s cottage carrying a letter from his estranged daughter — a letter that exposes the emotional wounds left behind by a father who thought authority was love. Through a tarot reading and raw honesty, Nell helps him confront the truth he’s spent a lifetime avoiding.

This story carries a direct message to men and fathers:

that awareness, accountability, and tenderness can still begin — even after years of silence.

What you’ll experience:

• A story about ego, truth, and emotional responsibility

• A powerful letter from a daughter that breaks generational silence

• Nell Rowan’s quiet but unwavering counsel on accountability

• A direct call for men to stop the pattern and start the healing

• A mindful visualization: The Table of the Mind — where ego, truth, and the higher self meet

This episode may challenge you — but it will also move you.

Because healing begins when honesty finally takes its seat at the table.