January 16, 2026
Lori Cangilla

Do You Need a Break or a Certified Forest Therapy Guide?

Probably both. If you are a highly sensitive idealist, activist, and creative with ambitious goals Warning: Content may cause sudden clarity and extreme joy, awe, and belief in humanity. Meet Lori L. Cangilla, Ph.D., psychologist and founder of the Singularly Sensitive approach to therapy for gifted adults and the Highly Sensitive Person […]
July 11, 2025
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When the Gifted Log Off: Why the Digital Economy Rests on the Shoulders of the Few

From insight to consequences to reckoning The digital economy appears as frictionless, infinite, powered by code and data. Beneath the sleek architecture of platforms and algorithms lies a truth that rarely makes it into earnings calls or tech manifestos: The digital world runs on the backs of gifted humans. The journalists, authors, […]
May 13, 2024

Ah Ha! Here’s Why Your Life Is Not Going As Planned

Why doesn’t high intelligence make anything work? We’re all smart here. We’re not stupid. One of the biggest hurdles for gifted people is realizing they can’t do everything. They can’t know everything. Many of us take on thinking we can make anything work! If only others would cooperate! Sound familiar? That comes […]
February 22, 2024

It Started With Wolves

Curiosity, exploration, and relentless pursuit of excellence In the bustling world of communication, where noise often reigns supreme, there exists a quiet force, a subtle gifted professional and communicator who weaves intricate webs of understanding amid the chaos. Meet Terri Ellman, whose journey through the realms of curiosity, exploration, and relentless pursuit […]
January 12, 2024

Navigating the Complexities of Giftedness

Gifted professionals are everywhere in the world. They are the ones who can look beyond what is obvious to design a better cart, attach the wheels in new places, and pull hard to get things moving. Many times, they do so against all odds, and often alone. As Mary-Elaine Jacobsen writes in […]
December 16, 2023

A Different Kind of Bird Spotting

Birds of a Rare Feather, Inventors, and Gifted Share These Characteristics If you call yourself professional or think your work is worthwhile you are the core of our community. If you love to write or communicate in other ways and seem to show traits of giftedness, you are the trifecta winner in […]