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This Is How It Is
For the gifted individual, identity is thus a “fractal” phenomenon, in the sense that “selfhood” exists in layers.

Reuven Kotleras
Feb 214 min read
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Bloomers Gifted and 2e Adults: How It Came to Be
Recently, I posed the question: why are we called Bloomers? The responses were as varied as they were delightful

Dr. Patty Gently
Dec 20, 20242 min read
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Decoding Dysautonomia: A Symphony of DYSregulation in the Body
Each system in the body’s orchestra plays a critical role, and even when the conductor falters, balance and harmony can still be pursued.

Dr. Patty Gently
Dec 4, 202410 min read
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The Intensive Soul of Money: Learning Lessons that Add Value Beyond Bucks
growth and recovery become acts of self-care, where individuals can heal without feeling pressured to meet external expectations

Dr. Patty Gently
Oct 15, 20245 min read
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Navigating Relationships as a Gifted Individual
There it was - finally proof that I was intuiting correctly. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been dismissed or told that I was crazy.

Tiana Pomaybo
Oct 2, 20249 min read
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Giftedness and High IQ: What We Need to Know (and Understand)
There is undoubtedly an overlap between giftedness and high IQ.

Dr. Patty Gently
Oct 1, 20248 min read
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The Complexity of Parenting Neurodivergent, Gifted, and 2e Children: Why Traditional Advice Doesn’t Work
It’s about tuning in to your child’s world and making sure they feel like they belong in it.
Miranda Merrell
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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Giftedness and Magical Thinking: How Magical Is It?
How many of us gifted pattern-finders and meaning-makers have been accused of magical thinking or something similar such as apophenia?
Dr. Patty Gently
Aug 28, 20248 min read
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Complex Trauma, cPTSD, and Gifted Neurodivergence
And gosh, I could say that giftedness intensifies the complexity of the already complex.
Dr. Patty Gently
Aug 13, 20244 min read
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Trailblazer: An Anthem of Authenticity
Do not apologize for your intensities. For your fears. You are big. And lush. And multilayered. Like a Duff Goldman birthday cake.
Nefrit El-Or
Jul 19, 20243 min read
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Is Giftedness a Neurodivergence?
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
Dr. Patty Gently
Jun 23, 20244 min read
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Discovering Giftedness (Part 3)
When my neurodivergent research kept resonating with me, I sought an assessment to ‘reality test’ my ideas, thoughts, and intuitions.
Dr. Lily Jedynak
May 27, 20247 min read
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Discovering Giftedness (Part 2)
Did I just want to think of myself as special? What if I preferred to hide and stay a misfit for the remainder of my life?
Dr. Lily Jedynak
May 20, 20246 min read
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Discovering Giftedness (Part 1)
Sharing how the journey started and the joys and struggles along the way.
Dr. Lily Jedynak
May 12, 20247 min read
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Another Crazy Dream with Interpretation
Readers of this blog will know that I occasionally report nighttime dreams here, with interpretations that may be more or less elaborate.
Reuven Kotleras
Apr 9, 20242 min read
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Gifted Needs and Tabletop Roleplaying Games: The Hows and Whys from a Neurodivergent Dungeon Master
Figuring my own gifted needs has taken dozens and dozens of Perception checks, Wisdom saving throws and Investigation rolls.
Youssef Sleiman
Apr 2, 20248 min read
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PDA: Persistent (&or Pervasive) Drive for Autonomy
...allowing the experiment, allowing the acceptance, allowing the difference, and holding it all with curiosity and compassion.
Dr. Patty Gently
Mar 15, 20245 min read
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Twice-Exceptional (2e) Means What???
Well, the concept of twice-exceptionality dates back to the 1970s when 2e students and individuals were recognized as “gifted handicapped”
Dr. Patty Gently
Feb 13, 20244 min read
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Dimensions of Giftedness
By Dr. Patty Williams on December 8, 2023 Bright Insight Support Network founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist...
Dr. Patty Gently
Dec 8, 20236 min read
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Creating the Safe Space (Part Two): Safety and Excitability
"And while I love the odd and fantastical, I want to feel safe and know that weird is OK and so am I." #DrPatty2e
Dr. Patty Gently
Nov 7, 20235 min read
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