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March 28, 2017
Your Precocious Kid Was So Adorable. Now, At 15? Not So Adorable.
Your daughter, Jenny, is editor of the school newspaper. She’s a math whiz, a voracious reader, and a star athlete. At 15, she looks destined for a great life. Why, then, is she freaking out over what looks like nothing? Why … Continue reading →
March 21, 2017
Paralyzed By Your Great Potential
When you were a child, you were praised for your abilities. You did most things earlier and faster than your peers. You scored well on tests. Everyone was impressed. And they told you so. They said that you had so much potential. … Continue reading →
March 9, 2017
What Your Ruminating, Analyzing, Synthesizing Mind-Body Needs
When you have a rainforest mind, you’re a deep, fast thinker. Your mental capacity is vast. You think, worry, question, ruminate, reckon, critique, imagine, analyze, synthesize, emote, and evaluate. Most of the time. OK. All of the time. So, I’m wondering. … Continue reading →
February 27, 2017
What Does Gifted Look Like? Clearing Up Your Confusion
People are astonished by how much you can do. You think you’re lazy. There’s so much that you’re not doing. People tell you how smart you are. You feel dumb. You know how much you don’t know and you still … Continue reading →
February 20, 2017
Change The World By Galvanizing Your Giftedness
There are times when you might feel an urgency to maximize your mojo. To jumpstart your juju. To manifest your muse. To galvanize your giftedness. This might be one of those times. I have two suggestions for you. Because of … Continue reading →
February 7, 2017
Why You Still Don’t Believe That You’re Gifted
People tell you that you’re super smart. They’re baffled by how much you know and how you know it. You can ace a test without studying. You can talk with just about anyone about just about anything. You’re always thinking, … Continue reading →
January 30, 2017
How To Find A Mate With A Rainforest Mind
How does a highly sensitive, intense, emotional, analytical, gifted, creative human find another highly sensitive, intense, emotional, analytical, gifted, creative human? Can two such humans get together and manage an intimate relationship without imploding or exploding or interploding? (I just … Continue reading →
January 23, 2017
Tango With Your Despair
Despair. Not your favorite emotion. Not how you want to spend your day. Not helpful whenyour cranky teenager wants the car keys. Not the most upliftingpart of your memoir. But here it is. Dancing the tango. Dragging you around the … Continue reading 
January 13, 2017
If I’m So Smart, Why Do I Feel Like A Failure?
Was this you? You were told repeatedly that you were so smart; that you had a high IQ. You were the topstudent. Your parents and teachers praised you often for your abilities and achievements. School was easy soyou could get … Continue reading 
January 6, 2017
The Benefits Of Being Gifted
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know that I’m focusing on all of the many challenges that can exist when you have arainforest mind. What about all of the good stuff, you might ask. Are there … Continue reading 
