I stand precariously at the edge of “keep listening” and “never listen again.” Behind me, I hear the screams of all the unsolicited advice society can dream up. So much I can’t even carry it in my pockets anymore. I need a new overcoat to hold it all. All I…
Childhood Dreams Most of my life I’ve flitted this way and that between creative pursuits, never choosing a single one. My imagination took hold when I was very little, transporting me to bright and beautiful worlds. Vibrant in their realism, the real world drifted away as my senses let go.…
Learning about giftedness has helped me see myself more clearly. No label has ever described me better, from infancy to the present day, than Gifted. It captures my rapturous intensity, my vibrant emotions, my endless imagination. It captures my multipotentiality and the anxiety that comes with having to choose what…
I haven’t been blogging much lately. My last post was in October. That’s over four months ago. One of the things I’ve found difficult about blogging is trying to decide what’s worth writing about. What can I say to the world that’s actually useful and valuable? I feel like I…
What do you get when you mix a sensitive introvert with international travel? A much different experience than movies and travel guides would have you imagine! I just returned from a week-long trip to Scotland with my significant other. While it was absolutely amazing, and despite a few bumps in…
– unmentIt took a very long time for me to realize certain truths about myself. I had never seen sensitivity as a particularly appealing trait. Instead of acknowledging it earlier in life, I pushed my awareness of it deep down, where I might never have to look too closely at…
I feel like I may have lied a little bit in my last post, and I’d like to clear things up. I postulated that there are people who would be genuinely happy in their lives both as parents as well as non-parents. I still believe this to be true, and…