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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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What Is A Rainforest Mind? How Do You Know If You Have One? — The Interview
“I love the rainforest mind metaphor – a rainforest feels big enough to encompass all the messy, strange and beautiful aspects of who I am, including trauma. Part of me did want to change it to “mind-like-a-flock-of-colorful-noisy-birds”, but they can hang out in the rainforest too…” (from a blog comment) If you have felt messy,…
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Living Your Authentic Life May Mean You Look Or Sound Or Feel A Little Weird
I know that authenticity is important to you. Truth. Clarity. Open-heartedness. Depth. Beauty. Integrity. Knowing who you are. Living the life you were born to live. But how do you manage to be authentic when your natural intensity overwhelms others? When you are told to slow down and stop asking so many questions. When no…
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What Do Gifted Teens Say About Their Struggles?
The gifted adolescents that I have known grapple with existential depression, anxiety, loneliness, perfectionism, sensitivities, empathy, misdiagnoses, bullying, and serious frustrations with the school system. Here is “one” teen’s voice synthesized from the many that I have met over the years. All people will benefit when we take the time to understand our gifted children.…
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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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Giftedness, Multipotentiality, and Your Fear of Losing Interest (FOLI)
You’ve heard of FOMO. Fear Of Missing Out. It’s a thing. Well, if you have multipotentiality. Which you know you do. You may suffer from FOLI. Fear Of Losing Interest. What is FOLI? First, you have to understand multipotentiality. Does this describe you? You have soooo many interests. Since you were a little tyke, you’ve…
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Don’t Show How Smart You Are. Other Kids Will Feel Bad.
Who do you think you are? Don’t ask so many questions. Stop showing off. Nobody likes a know-it-all. Don’t steal my thunder. You think you’re so smart. Don’t show how much you know; the other kids will feel bad. Sound familiar? If you have a rainforest mind, you’ve probably heard this a lot. I mean…
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