Guiding Bright

01/25/2025

I'm so excited to be sharing space with this incredible group of colleagues as part of the 4th annual Gift-a-Palooza: Feb 6-8th! 🎉

Gifted families, educators, health professionals, and community members - join us and over 30 top experts in giftedness and neurodiversity for live workshops, presentations and more! >> https://www.giftedandthriving.com/gift-a-palooza-2025

On Friday, I will be presenting, "Supporting kids with high emotional intelligence in weathering the storms of change." Hope to connect with you there!💕

Join us for our 4th annual Gift-a-Palooza: Feb 6-8th! 🎉
Gifted families, educators, health professionals, and community members - join us and over 30 top experts in giftedness and neurodiversity for live workshops, presentations and more! >> https://www.giftedandthriving.com/gift-a-palooza-2025

Presentations include:

Guided Passion Projects for 2e Learners
- Lynne Henwood, M.Ed.

It's Not A Behavior Problem — It's An Identity Crisis
- Jacqueline Byrne

Navigating New Frontiers: AI in Gifted Education
- Tyler Clark, Ed.D. & Elizabeth Joyce

Sparking Autistic Interests: From Research to Practice
- Callie Turk

Strength-Based Strategies for the Neurodivergent Child
- Abby Kirigin, Ed.D.

From the Brain to the Page: Guiding the Neurodivergent Writer
- Carol M. Raymond, M.Ed.

Central Auditory Processing Disorder: A Common, yet Missing Piece of the Puzzle in Gifted Individuals
- Megan E. Locke, Au.D., CCC/A

Intentional Belongingness: Embracing Neurodiversity in Culturally Diverse Communities
- Joy Lawson Davis, Ed.D.

The Power of Reflection: Resilience, Motivation, and Empowerment
- Nicole Mattingly, MA, ABD

Harnessing Gifted/2e Characteristics to Weather the Storms of Change
- Tina Harlow, LCSW

RS2e: Reimagining Socializing for Twice-Exceptional Students
- Sam Young, M.Ed.

and many more!

Join us! Sign up today >> https://www.giftedandthriving.com/gift-a-palooza-2025

🌟 Thank you to our sponsors: Gifted Homeschoolers Forum, Sequoia Gifted and Creative, LLC, The Neurodiversity Collective, and Summit Center

01/16/2025

I'm so excited to be part of Gift-a-Palooza 2025 THIS Feb 6-8th! This virtual summit is a love-fest of support for the dear individuals and families in our gifted and multi-exceptional community. What a wonderful group of colleagues to share this space with. Join us!

Register here: https://www.giftedandthriving.com/gift-a-palooza-2025

Thank you Gifted and Thriving for bringing us all together and making this event possible.💕

Gift-a-Palooza 2025 is Feb 6-8th! 🌟 Register today! >> https://www.giftedandthriving.com/gift-a-palooza-2025

This celebration is dedicated to helping individuals and families in our gifted and multi-exceptional community come together to share and explore our experiences, challenges and joys!

Join us - families, adults, educators, health professionals, and other community members looking to learn more about and .

🌟 Thank you to our sponsors: Gifted Homeschoolers Forum, Sequoia Gifted and Creative, LLC, The Neurodiversity Collective, and Summit Center

07/19/2024

WOW! Last weekend, I participated in the 2024 Dabrowski Congress at DU in Denver. It was pure joy to be on the planning committee with such a powerhouse team - Chris Wells, Joi Lin, Emma Nicholson and Stephanie Ghio. Go Team!

The Congress was a meaningful success with presenters sharing from the heart about their own experiences with Kazimierz Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration. I was honored to be among the presenters. There is nothing more liberating than bearing your soul and being held by friends in the room and on zoom. Thank you dear friends.

This is such a special community and I am so excited about spending more time with these beautiful souls at retreats, conferences and in personal communication. I am so grateful to be part of the Dabrowski Center and this great work.

02/27/2024

I'm thrilled to be an organizer for the 2024 Dabrowski Congress! Registration is now open. In-person and virtual options available. Come play with us! It's only once every 2 years folks.

Get ready to dive into the theory of positive disintegration and connect with like-minded individuals at the Dabrowski Congress 2024.

12/27/2023

Happy, Happy Holidays! It is my honor to share the most recent video release of the World Hope Project - "Flex Your Joy."
https://youtu.be/n1AaHxSDNy8?si=qE-gkBMzt5MEAflP

This beautiful project began in March, 2019 at the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic. My mission was to bring together children from around the world to instill a little hope in one another and the greater world. It seemed like an impossible feat but before I knew it, we had become a team representing 27 countries. Through the worst of the pandemic we gathered together in zoom meetings, learned from each other and created.

A few months ago, I came to the realization that we did it. Our team accomplished our goal. We did everything we set out to do and so much more. Our videos have been shown in schools, businesses and conferences around the world. We have done podcasts, presentations, panel discussions and were even presented with a global awareness award through the National Association of Gifted Children. Most importantly, we supported one another and gave our viewers hope when they needed it most.

This project has been my pride and joy; each child so dear to my heart. It could not have happened without my co-producer and beloved friend, Rosa Medina, who has been by my side through it all. Today I declare this chapter of the World Hope Project to be complete. The need for hope is fueled by the presence of hopelessness. That no longer needs to be our story. To a brand new chapter which does not require hope. Cheers.

This video is a gift from the World Hope Project - an international video troupe comprised of youth ages 8-18 from 27 countries. In celebration of the ordin...