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Spiritual Intelligence: Creating a Compassionate World

Being the super sensitive, emotional, deeply aware human that you are, I suspect that you’re feeling a bit discombobulated these days. OK. Extremely distressed and anxious these days. From where I sit in North America, there’s a lot to be … Continue reading →

Giftedness, Achievement, and Guilt

How are giftedness, achievement, and guilt related? I’m glad you asked. Here’s how: People find all sorts of ways to define giftedness: High IQ, exceptional talent, 10,000 hours of practice, task commitment, academic achievement, high test scores, straight A’s in … Continue reading →

Book Lovers? Your Time Has Arrived.

“The child I once was read constantly and hardly spoke, because she was ambivalent about the merits of communication, about the risks of being mocked or punished or exposed. The idea of being understood and encouraged, of recognizing herself in … Continue reading →

(Almost) Everything You Need To Know About Psychotherapy And Giftedness

Is this you? You’re articulate, insightful, sensitive, and extremely capable. But your anxiety keeps you awake nights. You feel unmotivated or sad much of the time. You question the purpose of your life and wonder if it’s pointless. You get … Continue reading →

The Gifted Human’s Guide To Normal

You may think that you’re normal because you’ve always been the way that you are. It feels normal to be you. You may not spend much time comparing yourself to others. At the same time, you may often feel weird, … Continue reading →

Surviving The Hectic, Harrowing, Holiday Season Hoopla

The holiday season has arrived. It’s a busy time for psychotherapists. Or it will be: In January when all of the retraumatized, triggered, overwhelmed, lonely, exhausted, disappointed humans reach out for help. No one is immune to the hectic harrowing … Continue reading →

Gifted Boys To Men — How To Thrive In A World That Misunderstands Your Sensitivities

What happens to super smart, sensitive, curious, empathetic, talkative, emotional little boys when they become men? Where does all of that emotion go? All of that empathy? All of that energetic curiosity? How do gifted men thrive in a world … Continue reading →

When People Find Your Intellect Intimidating — A Guide For Gifted Women

You don’t do it on purpose. Intimidate people. You’re just being you. In fact, you’re holding back. Slowing down. Smiling. Being gracious. Stifling your curiosity and your perceptions. Carefully selecting from the scores of effervescent thoughts that continuously swirl around … Continue reading →

Educators: What To Do About The G Word (#Gifted)

You don’t have to use the G Word. Even though, let’s face it, you use it for athletes, artists and your quirky Aunt Millie. But you do have to recognize that gifted children exist in your school. Because they do. … Continue reading →

Communicating — When Your Mind Travels At Warp Speed

You have a lot to say. A gazillion ideas run through your head. Insight. Analysis. Book reviews. Strong opinions. Inventions. Songs. Stories. Responsibilities. Poems. To Do Lists. Intuitions. Worries. Self-criticism. Images of catastrophes yet to unfold. You may have trouble … Continue reading →