Adversity is something everyone faces at some time in their life. Adversity often has a greater impact on CASIGYs™ (Creative, Acutely Aware, Super-Sensitive, Intense and/or Gifted You-s) than it does on neurotypical people. So, for the CASIGYs™ in your life, here’s How to Ride Out Life’s Tough Times: Hang Loose in the Washing Machine! Several years ago, I was helping one of my counseling clients learn how to cope with overwhelming emotions connected to the adversity he was going through. As we discussed this, I mentally searched for a better way to help him. Suddenly a picture popped into my head: ocean …
What Can a Creative Sensitive or Gifted Person Do When You Don’t Feel Grateful
What can a Creative Sensitive or Gifted Person do when you don’t feel grateful, especially on the annual day set aside for giving thanks? If you’re like most CASIGYs™, you probably feel guilty about it. Beyond that, the short answer is that you can feel what you feel! And then you have the opportunity to deal with how you feel.The long answer is, well, the rest of this post. What do I mean, “you feel what you feel”? When you don’t feel grateful when you think you should, that usually means that you’re feeling something else. Maybe you’re feeling anxious, …
Transformation
Waht is death to the caterpillar is birth to the butterfly.
Ode to Mothers…Umm….I Hate Mother’s Day…Or Do I?
Reflections on How to Heal our Lives, Feed our Souls, and Fund our Dreams Happy Mother’s Day to my Mom, Maurine J. Sackett, picture on the right, last June in the Cusco region of Peru. We were on our way to visit Macchu Picchu before going to Juliaca, where she had lived as a young child. Her parents were missionaries there, and started a medical clinic that is now Clinica Americana. We helped them celebrate their 90th anniversary. She was able to “go home” to the land of her early childhood. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! Happy Mom’s Day to all of …
Valentine’s Day can be painful for CASIGYs with Broken, Hurting Hearts
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 this time when the whole world seems to focus on romantic love. It can also be tough for us when we have financial challenges and …
CASIGYs Could Remake the World
If [CASIGYs] understood and exercised their power they could remake the world. –Emily Taft Douglas.
There’s Magic in Being a CASIGY MisFit
For CASIGY’s (Creative, Acutely Aware, Super-sensitive, Intense, Gifted You), our differences and vulnerabilities can be big obstacles to finding our passion(s) and fulfill our mission(s) in life. Gifted adults, teens and kids can often feel like Rudolph in the Christmas legend. Surely you know the story? According to the legend, young reindeer at the North Pole drill and compete to get the chance to pull Santa’s sleigh on Christmas. But Rudolph was different from all the others. Horror of horrors, he had a red nose when everyone else had a black nose. Even his parents didn’t know what to do with …
Encouraging CASIGYs
Encouraging CASIGYs (Creative, Aware, Super-sensitive, Intense, Gifted You-s!) often starts with helping them cope with discouragement, sensitivity, depression or anxiety. proceeds with helping them heal from the hurts left behind by whatever caused the distress, and wraps up with helping them discover a sense of positive purpose, develop a vision and finally, fulfill their mission in life. ScrapLady Sharon Barnes Photo: courtesy of Glenn Sackett Photography
Find The Magic in Being a CASIGY™ Misfit
Do you have a deep ‘defect’ in your life that makes you feel like a misfit? Dig deeply enough inside that ‘defect’ to discover the gift camouflaged within. Then hone and use that Gift to heal and serve others in the world. By this, you’ll find the magic in being a CASIGY™ MisFit. ScrapLady Sharon Barnes