Be Willing to Share Pain
More often than not, the most healing thing we can do with someone who is in pain, rather than trying to get rid of that pain, is to sit there and be willing to share it. –Scott Peck
Helping the Creative, Sensitive, or Gifted, AKA CASIGYs™, Thrive, Heal, Become Fully Alive and Fulfill Your Destiny
More often than not, the most healing thing we can do with someone who is in pain, rather than trying to get rid of that pain, is to sit there and be willing to share it. –Scott Peck
Has your life gone up in smoke? Let the fire consume the rubble, To reveal your (broken, aching) heart And clear the way for a fresh, new start. ScrapLady Sharon Barnes
Admission of ignorance is often the first step in our education. – unknown
To the soul, memory is more important than planning, art more compelling than reason, and love more fulfilling than understanding. – Thomas Moore
Creative Coping restores balance. Creative Healing heals psychic wounds. Creative Transformation accesses the advantages hidden deep inside adversity. – Scrap Lady Sharon Barnes
When manure is dumped on your life, compost it. Shovel the compost, turning it over and over; Let it rest awhile to cure. Repeat shoveling and resting . . . Until the stink is gone. THEN it’s ready to fertilize the dream that fulfills your destiny. –Scrap Lady Sharon Barnes
The soul is explosive and powerful. Through its medium of imagination, which is always a prerequisite for action and is the source of meaning, it can accomplish all things. -Thomas Moore
Stopping the Blaming Game is called forgiveness. That is precisely what forgiveness is; the process of stopping, of ending, the Blaming Game. And it is tough. – Scott Peck
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Today’s Webinar was informative, comprehensive, and extremely helpful. You proved an absolute connection with people who fit CASIGY characteristics and I want to take a brief moment in time to personally Thank You. I can hardly wait for the next webinar. With heartfelt appreciation ..thanks again. HC
Helped to know how/why GT population is more impacted than are others by trauma. Normal response to trauma is good. Thanks for “When to seek counseling”. GT educator, GT parent. SENG conference 2015.
I like how you showed us Jung’s approach and how it means that many gifted have a need to develop personally to a deeper, higher level, and that problems are an “invitation to grow and develop further”. Attendee, CAGT 2016
Thank you again for all of your amazing insights and strategies that I’m finding myself using daily.
I like all the tools in the CASIGY toolbox. Thanks for sharing them with us! Attendee CAGT 2016
Your reindeer analogy was great! BN, teacher
The importance of creative exploration is the best. I wish it had been much longer because your information was to interesting and valuable! EV, GT educator, GT adult. SENG Conference 2015.
You nailed exactly what has happened. I am experiencing a great sense of relief.
Thank you again for a fun and informative presentation to my graduate students. Several students made a point to tell me how much they got out of your presentation. The exercise you facilitated is one they really enjoyed and learned from. Thanks for being such a good resource for me and my students. You shared a wealth of information and I am most appreciative! Carmen Williams, University of Colorado
Many thanks for your presentations to the Support Group and to our Team Retreat Day. Your wisdom and presence deepened all the messages for each event. Core team members said you were very helpful in finding our purpose, and that you helped break a logjam in team dynamics and enabled us to move forward as a team. Mary Ann Lang, Saint Frances Cabrini Catholic Community, Littleton, CO
Thank you for the seminar you provided at our church about parenting children with ADD. The positive responses I received from those attending were deeply felt. They were touched by the breadth of your knowledge and insight. You were a resource to them on practical ways to engage and encourage kids with AD/HD. Thank you for sharing your expertise in this important area.
I like what you taught about gifted, sensitive kids being racehorses. I also like the resources you gave. Thank you! Attendee CAGT 2016