Are You Too Much Or Are You Just A Lot?
Many of my clients say they feel like too much. They are often told this by family, friends, educators, and medical professionals. Too much to handle. Too much awareness. Too high standards. Too many expectations.…
My Journal Keeps Me Sane-ish
My first ever journal entry, February 27, 1971. I was 19, a sophomore in college. I decided it might be important to record my experiences during those formative years. I haven’t stopped. It is May…
How Can I Be Gifted If I Did Not Excel In School? And Other Conundrums Surrounding The G Word
Not all gifted kids are high achievers in school. Not all gifted kids score well on tests. There are many reasons: (photo by nikhita, Unsplash) The school structure is often designed for linear-sequential thinkers. It…
COMING SOON!! “Saving Your Rainforest Mind–A Guided Journal for the Curious, Creative, Smart, & Sensitive”
It’s almost here! Book three in the Rainforest Mind trilogy! This one is a guided journal. Here is a description from the introduction: “…This guided journal is your opportunity to take a deep dive into…
Finding Your Authentic Voice–Song Memes For Your Rainforest Mind
I think I was about seven when I decided I wanted to be a singer when I grew up. When I was in high school, college, and in my 20’s, that morphed into community musical…
Gifted and Black in North America
“Anyone or anything that dampens my creative fire has got to go!” Meet Kaitlin Smith. She is a 34 year old Harvard-based scholar and former psychotherapist. She contacted me about her upcoming course for gifted/2e…
Therapy Is Now Popular!
I am so relieved. I am no longer the only person in the world who loves psychotherapy! OK. I was never the only person in the world who loves therapy but for as long as…
“My Brain Is Not A Brain That Does Well With Down Time”
“My brain is not a brain that does well with downtime. So if I have a lot of down time, it will start out like ‘You’ve had a really rewarding career’ and end up with…
“I Have A Love-Hate Relationship With My Own Brain”
You, too? Do you have a love-hate relationship with your brain? If you do, you are in good company here in rainforest mind world. It might be because, as one reader said, “sometimes it is…