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Sciencemama replied to kae tiangco's discussion I was depressed... Then I learned about being gifted... in the group The Gifted Adult
"Thanks for sharing.  I think that's a marvelous way to describe an interesting phenomenon.  We always do tend to look at our own deficiencies when looking at ourselves, but look at another person's strengths when looking at…"
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Sciencemama replied to Dan F's discussion OK, so I'm gifted. What do I do now? Just a thought on how to approach it.
"I think in time, as you grow more comfort with the self-identification, this will be less of an issue.  I think it's normal part of self-acceptance - the period of time where nothing changes on the outside, but everything is all different…"
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Psychology and Neuroscience

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The Gifted Teen

Most people may think that being gifted is a blessing. However, the pressures of being like everyone else is socially and mentally asperating. This is especially true to young adults suffering under the pressure of social conformity in high school and junior high. This group is specifically designed to help and to accommodate the thoughts and ideas of other young adult's struggles and victories.
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spiritj replied to Dan F's discussion OK, so I'm gifted. What do I do now? Just a thought on how to approach it.
"Hi Kae, It sounds like you have the right end of the vocational "stick":  In fact you've been able to transform what, for most people, is The Vocational Stick into a Vocational Carrot!   When the work required for this role…"
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kae tiangco replied to kae tiangco's discussion I was depressed... Then I learned about being gifted... in the group The Gifted Adult
"Hey charles. Yeah. Haha i really am glad that i finally get to relate to people who had experiences or am having experiences like mine til now. I did think i am crazy. I also had suicidal issues when i was young because people i learn to like and be…"
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kae tiangco replied to Dan F's discussion OK, so I'm gifted. What do I do now? Just a thought on how to approach it.
"Yah. that is true! I've thought about biomed for my premed instead of nursing but as I grow older and spend my time in the hospital as a student nurse, i learned different things from the patients and from the diseases they have. when patients…"
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Lovingkindness

Posted by Sciencemama on March 23, 2013 at 16:28 2 Comments

I made this as an art journal suggestion from one of the art journaling sessions I participate in.  It's made with a white charcoal pencil on black gesso.  The words are in white gel pen.  I wrote some of my favorite quotes.

I thought I'd share them here.



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Love can go anywhere.  Nothing can obstruct it.  When we feel…

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A virtual post card for my MGL friends.

Posted by Sciencemama on January 28, 2013 at 21:20 1 Comment

I participated in a post card exchange recently and I just wanted to share the one I just made, because I thought it was really kind of pretty.

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I wish I could send postcards to all my MGL friends. But instead, I'll just share one…

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In anticipation of Spring

Posted by Sciencemama on January 24, 2013 at 17:00 6 Comments

With weather the past few days being in the teens, I am sooo ready for spring.  In fact, since I can’t wait, I thought I’d share an old blog post of mine from a couple years back  on another one of my blogs.

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This past Saturday I had the extremely wonderful pleasure of a solo hike in the local Arboretum.  I was blessed to have a warm but not too hot day, and hardly ANY other souls around.  If I ran across another human it was far away.  For a…

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Too cold - please send warmth

Posted by Sciencemama on January 24, 2013 at 16:30 0 Comments

It's cold here in the Midwest.  It's been in the teens, which I guess I shouldn't complain too much about, since my MGL brother to the north of me in Canada had -38 degree (with the windchill) weather recently (hi oliver!).

But I thought I'd share some flowery pictures I took over the years (oh, yeah, and the most common bird in my neighborhood).

Crested Iris (Iris cristata)…

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OK, so I'm gifted. What do I do now? Just a thought on how to approach it.

Started by Dan F in Basic Gifted Information. Last reply by Sciencemama on Wednesday. 20 Replies

OK, you might have decided you're gifted, your brain is a high-performance sportscar rather than a lumbering SUV, and you'll be more confident shouting out the answers to the television on the next gameshow.  But what does it all mean?Since this is…Continue

Tags: where to start, existential, gifted

Langston Hughes' "Harlem," aka "A Dream Deferred"

Started by P. Charles Tree in Basic Gifted Information. Last reply by Sciencemama May 6. 2 Replies

for all who know what it's like to have had one's giftedness/genius struck down at one time or another by a world enamored with mediocrity and the status quo; or for when things feel like exploding:A Dream DeferredWhat happens to a dream deferred? /…Continue

Humanity and Evolution (open discussion)

Started by Jennifer in Basic Gifted Information. Last reply by Jennifer May 3. 8 Replies

Do you believe that humans could be genetically programmed? If yes, by who? Do you believe in Darwin's Theory of Evolution? Do you believe in ascensions and existence in different levels of space and dimensionality? Have you ever thought that in…Continue

Plese guide my design efforts

Started by Dan F in Site News and Announcements. Last reply by Dan F Mar 30. 4 Replies

Please add a very short description of how you would improve the apearance of the site, so that I can get some guidance on my design decisions.Examples:  Blue, larger print.  Or, make it bolder and put a photo at the top.Just a brief hint on what…Continue

Oversharing and advice about private information

Started by Dan F in Site News and Announcements. Last reply by Luana Spinetti Mar 29. 2 Replies

Over the years I have administered this site and participated in others like SENG, there is one problem I've notioced which affects almost everyone at some point -- oversharing.  It has happened to me, it has happened to some of the longest members…Continue

Are you now, or have you ever been, just an IQ number?

Started by Tru Collin in Basic Gifted Information. Last reply by Kthi Mar 13. 9 Replies

I've been thinking about this for a long time, and I've come to the point where I feel I have to share it and see whether it has happened or is happening to anyone else.From my very early childhood on, I've been dogged by the results of an IQ test I…Continue

Existential Angst and being gifted

Started by j in Uncategorized. Last reply by Lucas Canuto Mar 6. 20 Replies

Having worried for several weeks as to whether i am gifted or not I am slowly accepting it is true. How many gifted people on discovering this are left with the feeling of emptiness and despair that their past life has been wasted. I am 58 and have…Continue

Security issues

Started by Dan F in Site News and Announcements. Last reply by Edith Burke Feb 20. 2 Replies

I will post any news about security aspects of the site in this thread if there is any news.Continue

How do you find your bliss?

Started by John Duesenberg in Basic Gifted Information. Last reply by Vishesh Dewan Jan 26. 11 Replies

Hi all - just found this site. So I'm told I'm "gifted" by a psychologist recently. Others have said this to me over the years too. I'm 45, have been a lawyer for 18 years or so, single, never been married, no kids, and feel I've let life slip by…Continue

Advice for use of the Chat

Started by Dan F in Site News and Announcements Jan 24. 0 Replies

This is just a notice to all members, please use care when using the chat.  The main chatroom is not private, so please do not post any private or sensitive information that you would not publish openly.If you wish to have a private chat, click on…Continue

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MyGiftedLife.org is not a high-IQ society or corporate entity.  MGL is not a business, nor is it a formal charity.  We do not currently operate on any grants or fund-raising.  Our mission is to provide a place where people can provide fellowship, encouragement and information to each other when needed. 

MGL is for gifted persons and those involved in their lives, including parents, families and friends.  Educators, psychologists and other professionals are welcome, as are others who may simply want information about giftedness.

Mygiftedlife is a safe haven. It's a place where anyone who experiences life from a gifted perspective can share their unique selves and weave a common thread going beyond the tapestry of any usual forum to one based upon expanding awareness of experiences, self, others and the world we live in. Mygiftedlife is a place for delving deeper. I've come here and been understood when that seemed impossible. Gifted people and those advocating for gifted children navigate societal structures that present a great challenge. Support can be hard to find, but here it is.

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