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A Party For Book Lovers, Introverts, And Geeks
You are not going to believe this. If you’ve been looking for a way to find other rainforest minds, this may be your answer. I’m not kidding. A Silent Reading Party. You heard me. A fellow named Christopher Frizzelle, in Seattle, USA, created this event. People come together and read. No small talk. No chitchat. […]
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How Can You Be Too Much And Not Enough At The Same Time?
How is it possible to be both too much and not enough at the same time? Here’s how: Reasons you think that you are too much: You question too much. You read too much. You think too much. You feel too much. You talk too much. You research too much. You do too much. You […]
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Time To Embrace Your Geekly Bookwormish Not-Normal Self
You just want to be normal. But do you really? Sure, you have trouble in relationships. Your intensity is misinterpreted as arrogance or criticism or drama. Your emotions overwhelm you and the people you love. Your only friend is really tired of hearing your perturbations about string theory. You’re frustrated by what you experience as mediocrity or […]
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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. What about your body? Do you give your body the attention that it deserves? Do […]
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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 made that last word up. But you can imagine it, can’t you?) You’re probably not worrying […]
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Tango With Your Despair
Despair. Not your favorite emotion. Not how you want to spend your day. Not helpful when your cranky teenager wants the car keys. Not the most uplifting part of your memoir. But here it is. Dancing the tango. Dragging you around the dance floor. It’s got you in its arms; holding you close. Singing its mournful melodies. You’re […]
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If I Can Do It, So Can You — Finding Your Purpose(s)
I have the best job ever. I love deep meaningful conversations with one person at a time. The human psyche is fascinating to me. I’m an introvert. I believe that healing is possible when humans embark on the courageous journey of deep introspection. I want to make a difference in the world. I’m a psychotherapist. It’s the best […]
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Too Sensitive, Too Dramatic, Too Intense –What Is Emotional Intelligence?
How do we define emotional intelligence when we’re talking about your rainforest mind? Maybe you feel that you are the opposite of emotionally intelligent. Here are some possible reasons: You feel emotionally UN-intelligent because when you were a youngster, everyone told you that you were too sensitive, too dramatic and way too emotional. You feel emotionally […]
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