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The Gifted Human’s Guide To Normal
You may think that you’re normal because you’ve always been the way that you are. It feels normal to be you. You may not spend much time comparing yourself to others. At the same time, you may often feel weird, left out, and misunderstood. Different. It’s a paradox. You can feel normal and abnormal at…
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The Contradictions Of Giftedness
“Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes.” It appears that Walt Whitman knew something about rainforest minds. You are large. You contain multitudes. But how do you live with your multitudinous-ness when other humans find you overwhelming. And when you find you overwhelming. How do…
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Five Brave Books That Soothe And Inspire
Sensitive, insightful, emotional, book-loving humans like you may need some extra support during these turbulent times. Here are five fabulous books to guide you. To give you hope and direction. And even a few laughs. Belonging Here: A Guide for the Spiritually Sensitive Person by Judith Blackstone Psychologist Blackstone knows giftedness. Through her own hard-earned awakening, she developed a…
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The Gifted Adult’s Guide to Finding Friends
You’re sensitive. Empathetic. Funny. Generous. Smart. Adorable. And yet, you have trouble finding friends. I’m here to help. I’ve gathered my five favorite posts on relationships here so that you don’t need to go searching for them. I’d suggest that you read them all to get my comprehensive take on this topic. You’ll be able to…
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I Can’t Show How Smart I Am To Anyone, Not Even To Myself
You hide. You stay small. You “dumb down.” Why? Because– (Pick one or more.) 1. It’s not cool to be too smart. 2. Other people will feel bad about themselves. 3. I’ll be lonely. 4. I’ll be ridiculed. 5. I’ll take up too much space. 6. I’ll overshadow others. 7. I’ll become egocentric, arrogant and self-absorbed.…
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The Sacred and the Mundane
Maybe you love solving complex problems. Or you adore philosophical discussions. Maybe you gaze longingly at the night sky. Or you get giddy when you see a fractal. And then. There’s laundry. Taxes. Legos under the sofa. Paperwork. Piles of styrofoam-that-you’ll-recycle-someday in the garage. Job stress. Homework. Peanut butter on the floor. The sacred and the mundane. You avoid.…
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Lonely? Find Your Pips–Part Two
It’s hard to find other rainforest minds. They’re not usually hanging out at the mall. (Well, OK, maybe you hang out at the mall.) They don’t wear identifying clothing. They don’t carry slide rules. (Well, OK, maybe you wear your Star Trek tee shirt.) And people will get suspicious if you spend all day every day…
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Lonely? Find Your Pips.
Face it. You weren’t popular. You still aren’t. You were too excited by Jane Austen. You were too curious about black holes and sea anemones. You were too emotional when you were teased. You were too incensed when teachers were unfair. You were too disappointed when the world let you down. You still are. But maybe…
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Great Resources
Looking for more resources for your rainforest mind? Here are some good ones: For a detailed overview: The Gifted Adult–by Jacobsen, Gifted Grownups–by Streznewski For perfectionism: Procrastination–by Burka & Yuen For sensitivities: The Highly Sensitive Person–by Aron For work, careers: Refuse to Choose–by Sher, Zen and the Art of Making a Living–by Boldt, rebelsatwork.com For spirituality, creativity…
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