Helping the Creative, Sensitive, or Gifted, AKA CASIGYs™, Thrive, Heal, Become Fully Alive and Fulfill Your Destiny
When [life] buffets us most severely with storms of affect or depression, we can also expect to find in dreams and fantasy the healing meaning that rescues. by Edward Edinger brought to you by Sharon M. Barnes, MSSW, LCSW Therapist For Sensitive And Gifted
Today is Halloween – the one day in the year that we dress up in costumes, put on masks and . . . . well, we pay attention and even homage to parts of ourselves that we hide and put away the rest of the year. Psychologically speaking, this is a very healthy and an even necessary thing, especially for highly sensitive people, which, of course, includes many creative and gifted people as well. For
Many CASIGYs feel lost in the Sea of Despair on Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day can be painful for CASIGYs (Creative, Alert-Aware, Super-Sensitive, Intense, and/or Gifted You-s) with broken, hurting hearts. When we have lost a loved one, when our marriage or love relationship is in trouble or has broken up, when we despair of ever finding someone to love and truly love us back, our deep pain can be magnified even more than usual during
If it has to be done, make it fun. Look everywhere and see all there is to see, even if no one else sees it. See life through the eyes of an artist Look for life’s colors, shapes, textures, and shades of light and dark. Don’t shut down when you face problems; open up to ALL of life’s experiences. Learn the same thing as often as necessary until you know it by heart. Multi-task without
Creative and Contemplative Handwork is a deep creative, spiritual, emotional and emotional practice. The process of making something which tangibly demonstrates our inner state and represents our inner process reaches deep within us, taps into and brings out emotion and experience that cannot be found or expressed otherwise. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a picture that the Self creates is worth a hundred thousand words. We create something for which we have
When we make things with our hands that represent our inner process, the practice of making them helps us grasp that lasting healing, growth and change don’t happen in an instant. They take time, creativity and action, the same as crafting our symbolic objects does. ScrapLady Sharon
Hannah, a doll made from a stray sock, is quite a helpless creature. Hannah sometimes has days with her face in the dirt, like a caterpillar. When she can’t take any more of life’s dirt, she creates a cocoon for herself, Where she can heal, rejuvenate and recreate herself. But eventually the cocoon becomes a prison, and she finds a way to break out. As she emerges, she discovers that while cocooning, she
Only those who face their pain truthfully can let go of it and move forward with their creative energy and self-esteem intact. David Viscott
The largest bonfire is built one stick at a time. Soul gathers the sticks; Spirit lights the fire. ScrapLady Sharon Barnes
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Your metaphors are a wonderful way to create and construct meaning. I love the Tune in Tool and waves as a way to monitor the level of emotions. Attendee CAGT 2016
I love your TNT tool for an emotional check-in. I want to learn more about how to use it, and how to become more accepting of emotions. Attendee, CAGT 2016
You nailed exactly what has happened. I am experiencing a great sense of relief.
Great composting analogy. Loved CASIGY concept. PC, GT adult & parent. SENG Conference 2015
Thank you for sharing your creativity! I am inspired. PO, teacher
Very informative gifted trauma seminar. Great flow to your presentation. by AT, teacher.
Thank you again for all of your amazing insights and strategies that I’m finding myself using daily.
I like how you showed us that sensitive or gifted kids aren’t inferior or defective, they’re Different by Design!
Great breathing tools. RP, GT adult & parent. SENG conference 2015
Your reindeer analogy was great! BN, teacher