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this is a call to reflection and compassion, aiming to foster healing for all

Recently, I posed the question: why are we called Bloomers? The responses were as varied as they were delightful

Each system in the body’s orchestra plays a critical role, and even when the conductor falters, balance and harmony can still be pursued.

This analogy of a vehicle, a path, an engine, and fuel offers a relatable way to understand Dąbrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintigration

If you’ve ever felt like you experience the world much “more” than others, you are not alone, you are needed.

I am nauseatingly sad. The weight of uncertainty feels like a constant, unwelcome presence.

Those who know me well enough know that my favorite word is AND. Yes... AND.

The Default Mode Network (DMN) functions like the mind’s backstage, where reflections, memories, and internal dialogues come to life

While intuition is a natural cognitive process, it doesn't always flow easily.

growth and recovery become acts of self-care, where individuals can heal without feeling pressured to meet external expectations

There is undoubtedly an overlap between giftedness and high IQ.

The one to break the silence, to stir the stillness, to craft new life from the bones of the past.

How many of us gifted pattern-finders and meaning-makers have been accused of magical thinking or something similar such as apophenia?

And gosh, I could say that giftedness intensifies the complexity of the already complex.

And since I readily used the word "nincompoopery" which the Google corrected the spelling of, you might already guess at my stance.

So, from head-to-toe, a gifted person is different in a variety of ways, and certainly in how their neurology compares to neurotypical peers

...allowing the experiment, allowing the acceptance, allowing the difference, and holding it all with curiosity and compassion.

Well, the concept of twice-exceptionality dates back to the 1970s when 2e students and individuals were recognized as “gifted handicapped”

Trauma, a powerful and far-reaching force, casts a profound shadow over the human experience.