We anticipate the big events like holidays and anniversaries will be the difficult times when we are working through any kind of grief. And, so, we are sometimes taken off guard by the random moments of visitation. The tiniest of moments can hold the biggest impact...like the familiar fragrance of a hand soap favored by... Continue Reading →
Lessons learned from loss, grief and healing. Holding boundaries, taking responsibility. Light is ever-changing. It can create warmth or be replaced by shadow. It shifts throughout the day, by the day and through the seasons. It has different colors and temperatures and feelings on the skin. Complex and moody it is not always predictable. Light... Continue Reading →
1.20.21 Ruminations
I feel...at home again. I didn't really understand the weight we've all been carrying around until today. I was teaching the lovliest class of ten year olds earlier. They were giving presentations on what they've learned about being gifted, the benefits and challenges of their personal characteristics and the goals they have for maximizing their... Continue Reading →
All of the Things, Please!
Multipotentiality is having the interest and ability to excel in one or more areas, and it can be a characteristic of the Unique Traveler. If you have this quality, you’ll likely never be bored, but you may also find that you get overwhelmed by so many choices or always feeling like you’re not attending to... Continue Reading →
Nurturing Human Connections
I feel like a dog who just survived a bath. You know, the twirling second chance at life happy dance of relief and celebration they display after the trying but necessary ritual has been completed? I made it through the holidays that always stretch into the birthday now all loaded up by the weight of... Continue Reading →
On My 54th Birthday, Poem To My Sister, Gone On Ahead
When you finally left, all that remained was this gaping hole dead center of my chest. The void was undeniable, but I resisted falling into its depths and almost always kept it covered. Afterall, for eight long years, I’d prepared myself as little bits of you fell away. I released you and I released you... Continue Reading →
Creative Expressions of the Gifted Feminine
Do you have creative fiction, non-fiction or visual art about the experience of being gifted and female that you would like to find a home for? Would you like to create something new? If so, consider joining Kelly Pryde, founder of the Gifted Mindfulness Collective, and I in a compilation of works by gifted women.... Continue Reading →
