GIFTEDNESS

I have always struggled to sleep! Since I was a child, I struggled to fall asleep and then woke early. I always felt rested, but I also felt like sleep was wasting so much of my life! When I was about 7 years old, I compromised with my parents that I would sleep if they let me play Spanish cassette tapes while I slept so I could try to learn Spanish while I slept! (It didn't work by the way!) As I grew older and learned about giftedness, I wondered whether sleep patterns were

With so many in the US awakening to the racial inequity that is systemic in so many areas, I was particularly happy to see some (albeit limited) research emerging on the experience of black gifted students. This article by Sewell and Goings (2020) shares the experiences of four gifted black students in New York and highlights gaps that exist, but also the resilience of these four students in navigating those gaps independently. Sewell, C. J. P., & Goings, R. B. (2020). “I Str

It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well. –Rene Descartes I love this quotation from Rene Descartes. It sounds so simple, but it is actually very complicated. Many gifted people, especially adults, may want to use their minds well but struggle to find the best way to do so. Have you ever found yourself knowing you could accomplish great things if you only knew where to start and what to focus on? Many gifted adults are interested in many differen