Gifted Professionals and Communicators Journal

November 10, 2024
broken heart

Grieve, Rest, and Once Again Rise

There is no cure for one of the oldest and most profound human emotions: grief. Just as it is certain you will learn to love, laugh, walk, talk, feed yourself, and develop as a human being, so too is the certainty you will die. Before that happens, you’ll suffer loss so crushing […]
October 21, 2024
curious and surprised expression woman

When Someone Realizes Your Genius, You Can’t Stop Thinking About Them

Curiosity holds a commanding position in all conversations and literature about communication, professionalism, and exceptionally talented adults. In this community, I’ve noticed how curiosity cuts across all our behaviors. Maybe it’s the glue that answers the question: In what way are professionals, communicators, and gifted adults bonded in deep thinking and extraordinary […]
October 9, 2024
human laying on ground thinking

Two Secrets of High Achievement: Music and Nature

Why is it so difficult to move from thinking to doing? Would you rather read a book and scroll through articles on your phone instead of shutting out distractions to get down to the hard work of creating something or making something out of nothing but your imagination? Would you rather write […]
October 1, 2024
friends gathered around campfire

Air, Food, Water, Friendships

Life support instructions for being truly seen, understood, and loved by other humans Do we need to discuss this or does everyone have plans in place for when they are suddenly without air, food, water, or friends? Many people this week feel the direct impact of Hurricane Helene while millions elsewhere see […]
September 13, 2024
Three quarters shot of Meghan Bond

The Name is Bonde, Meghan Bonde

How to Live Large as Multiple Neurodivergent, Entrepreneur, and TedX Talk When the chaos and “too muchness” of daily living, job performance, and relationship building feel overwhelming, many adults search online and in books for clues about what’s right and what’s wrong about them. Rarely do we hear from people stepping into […]
August 29, 2024
Stack of newspapers

Welcome to the Age of Reinvention

We’ve been expecting you What I was writing for you this week can wait until next week. Before the digital age when publishers could post a story and remove it or change it within minutes, there were printing presses. It took 8 hours, from start to finish to find the stories, sell […]
August 9, 2024

Move Over Information Age, Here Comes Wisdom Management

The Road Less Travelled Is The One Going To Your Preferred Future “Whenever you can’t decide on which path to take — pick the one that produces change,” wrote Kevin Kelly in his book Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier (2023). Kelly is a co-founder of Wired Magazine […]
July 23, 2024

Finding Joy in Togetherness: The Science of Collective Effervescence

How Synchronized Energy and Community Impact Our Health Do you believe collective effervescence is essential to your health? It is the high you experience with synchronized energy in rituals and traditions, such as the exhilaration at a sports event when everyone gasps and yells at scoring a goal. This happens at weddings […]