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A Gifted Teen In Malaysia — What Is Normal?
I am on a quest to see what rainforest-mindedness looks like around the world. So far, we’ve “visited” Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands and Finland. Today, we are in Malaysia. Meet Mila*, who is Muslim and 18. “..I was too sensitive, too easy to cry, too easy to fall sick, and an unstoppable chatterbox…I struggled a lot…
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Gifted In Spain — How Are Rainforest Minds Similar And Different Across Cultures? #2
Meet Manuel. He is 29. Living in Spain. “… I have always struggled with authority, peers, and almost everything because I think out of the box. I am told constantly that I am too intense and too focused in my interests, which I have a wide range of them, which is quite frustrating for me…
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When Perfectionism, Anxiety, Empathy, and Expectations Collide — Gifted in Portugal
Some thoughts from Ricardo of Portugal: “All my life I was driven, motivated, sensitive, intense, and hyperactive. I always cried easily with music, a memory, a movie or a person or animal suffering. I have always searched for beauty in my life and I always felt different, emotionally and cognitively. I always liked the positive…
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Why Do Gifted Adults Often Deny They Are Gifted?
There are many reasons why you might not believe that you are gifted. Here is what Virginia has to say about it. Does she sound like you? First of all, just so you know, I’m not gifted. I don’t even like the word. What does it mean? Is it fair to say that some people…
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Just Released! Journey Into Your Rainforest Mind: A Field Guide for Gifted Adults and Teens…
It is finally here! The book you have been waiting for! The best of my blog (2014-2018) all organized into a sweet little field guide that you can carry with you in times of stress, despair, and boredom. A book with more ideas to help you dive into your depths and find the jewels. A…
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New Book Coming Soon! More Guidance for Your Overthinking, Sensitive, Curious, Gifted Self
My next book is almost here! What? A new book? What’s it about? you might ask. Well. This one came from you. You have asked that my blog to be turned into a book. You have wanted my posts to be organized by topic. You have needed more specific suggestions on how to deepen your understanding…
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My Book is Getting a New Look — Coming Soon!
My book cover is getting an upgrade. The content will be the same but my book will now have a fabulous cover, too. (designed by Claire Flint Last of Luminare Press here in Eugene, Oregon) When it’s available for purchase, I’ll announce it on Facebook and Twitter. And here. If you haven’t decided if you…
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