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A Short Guide to Love and Relationships When You are Sensitive and Smart — Part Three
Welcome back to our three part dive into love and relationships! Part One, looked at self-love and the many kinds of love. Part Two, ventured into partnerships. Part Three continues with partnerships, and then provides resources to expand your explorations. Quotes are from you, dear readers. Much gratitude! Relationships between Two RFMs Version One: “I…
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Childhood Trauma, Psychotherapy, Courage, and Your Gifted Self
You are in therapy. Grieving for your little child self. The one who thought it was her fault that her father was so angry. That her mother spent hours alone in a dark room. The curious child who was bullied in school because he excitedly answered all the questions and hid in the library during…
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You Are Not Complaining. Being Gifted is a Gift. But It Can Also Be Terribly Lonely.
You are not complaining. You are not saying it is awful to be a very smart person. Advanced intelligence is a fine thing. You know this. You are grateful for it. Being gifted is, well, a gift. It’s just that, oh, it’s complicated. It is not all easy street. There are serious misunderstandings. Communication chasms.…
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The Dark Night of the Soul — How Psychotherapy Can Help You Through
I know about the Dark Night. I’ve been through my own. More than once. Now I join my counseling clients in their Dark Nights. I go with them because I know the territory. I have flashlights and provisions. It doesn’t scare me like it used to. And I know what comes after the Dark Night…
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If You Have a Rainforest Mind, You’ve Got Hopepunk
Have you heard of it? Hopepunk? If you haven’t, listen up. It’s got your name written all over it. Seriously. Hopepunk is about strength through kindness, optimism, and empathy. Power through gentleness and intelligent compassion. It’s about ethics, justice, and standing up. Speaking out for love. If that doesn’t describe a rainforest mind, well, I don’t…
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