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A Short Guide to Love and Relationships When You Are Sensitive And Smart — Part One
“…I see patterns everywhere, in everything. I can’t help making connections. It’s like the world speaks to me. Things happen to me that don’t happen to normal people…” “…To me, love can be felt and lived and seen everywhere, even in darker times and places…” “…People don’t often understand my sense of humor, because they can’t…
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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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Time to Agree: Gifted Kids Exist
• I think it’s time we acknowledged that super smart kids do exist. The eight year old who wants to be Richard Feynman for Halloween. The five year old reading The Chronicles of Narnia. The four year old who cries listening to Mozart. The ten year old whose favorite pastime is watching BBC documentaries.…
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Communicating — When Your Mind Travels At Warp Speed
You have a lot to say. A gazillion ideas run through your head. Insight. Analysis. Book reviews. Strong opinions. Inventions. Songs. Stories. Responsibilities. Poems. To Do Lists. Intuitions. Worries. Self-criticism. Images of catastrophes yet to unfold. You may have trouble communicating these ideas. Being heard. Feeling understood. For several possible reasons: How do you choose which…
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How Can I Be Authentic When I Overwhelm Everyone?
Authenticity. You want it. You need it. You gotta have it. But what does authenticity mean when you have a rainforest mind? When you have so many monkeys swinging from your branches? When your terrain is so lively, emotional and intense? How do you live authentically in all of your jungle glory and not overwhelm…
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Smart, Sensitive, Intense And In Love
Do you occasionally overwhelm your partner with your intensity? Does the depth of emotion that comes so naturally to you, scare your sweetie? Is your enthusiasm over your fascinating study of ant behavior not matched by your spouse? Do you find that the love of your life just can’t keep up? Or is it the reverse? You’re the one…
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If I’m So Smart, Why Am I So Dumb? Part Two
The following are my top ten reasons why you may feel “dumb,” not so smart and certainly not gifted : #10. You’re highly sensitive, emotional, idealistic and lonely. Gifted people are cynical, logical and objective and prefer being alone to think. #9. You have multiple interests and can’t decide on one career path. Gifted people pick one thing,…
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Most Popular Post of 2014 — If I’m So Smart Why Am I So Dumb?
People may have told you that you were smart. But you may not feel smart. Why? Because you graduated from college with a 2.65 grade point average after changing your major 5 times. Why? Because you never finish any of the projects you start. Why? Because you can’t decide what color to paint the bedroom…
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The Hazards Of Praise And Too Much Smartness
Perhaps you were a curious, effervescent 8 year old. You adored your books and your teachers. You excelled at academics and got straight A’s. Your parents were thrilled by your accomplishments and told you how smart you were. Teachers appreciated your helpfulness and praised you for your grades. The attention was well-meant but excessive. It felt good, and yet, you questioned the truth…
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