A conversation with Paula Prober, author of Your Rainforest Mind

(Member Content)

We talk a lot about how to support our gifted children here at GHF. This month we are practicing self-care and talking about our needs as gifted adults!  We’re talking with Paula Prober, author of Your Rainforest Mind and Journey Into Your Rainforest Mind, about exploring our own ever-evolving identities, our intensities, and our multipotentialities.  Paula will remind us that self-discovery is an ongoing journey, and to ”Accept who you are in all of your curious, passionate, deep-diving intensities.” Can’t wait!  See you there.  

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Our goal is to reach and serve as many gifted and 2e families as possible, which is why we have a free level of membership, the GHF Forum Membership, that grants access to all of our live programming, the main areas of the Forum, and our comprehensive, self-paced  DIY Education course. 

For those who are able to support our work, we hope you will join as a GHF Choices Member. Choices Membership is our primary source of income for this non-profit. GHF has no full-time staff and we are just looking to cover our costs. As a thank you, your $49.99/yr tax-deductible membership grants you access to the recording libraries of all of our events, as well as exclusive areas of the Forum.

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S1, E7: James and Suzie Pawelski – Positive Psychology: Cultivating Well-Being

Husband-and-wife team Suzie Pileggi Pawelski and James Pawelski, Ph.D. join us to talk about their work in the field of positive psychology.  We’ll hear about their research, writing, and workshops, and ask about strategies for cultivating well-being in our own lives. James and Suzie are parents and GHF members, so they have an inside perspective on the joys and challenges of navigating a non-traditional educational path.  We’ll discover their top pieces of advice for nurturing family relationships and finding happiness in unexpected places.

Suzie Pileggi Pawelski and James Pawelski, Ph.D

“SUZANN (“Suzie”) Pileggi Pawelski has a Master of Applied Positive Psychology degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a freelance writer and well-being consultant specializing in the science of happiness and its effects on health and relationships. Her 2010 Scientific American Mind cover story, “”The Happy Couple,”” was the catalyst for their book, Happy Together:  Using the Science of Positive Psychology to Build Love That Lasts. Suzie blogs for Psychology Today and writes the “”Science of Well-being”” column for Live Happy, where she is also a contributing editor. She gives “Romance and Research” (TM) workshops around the world with her husband James. Previously, she directed award-winning media relations campaigns for Fortune 500 clients, worked in publicity at Radio City Music Hall, and was an associate producer for The Joan Rivers Show.

JAMES Pawelski, Ph.D., is Professor of Practice and Director of Education in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania where he co-founded the world’s first Master of Applied Positive Psychology Program with Martin Seligman. The Founding Executive Director of IPPA, he is currently leading a three-year, multi-million-dollar grant investigating connections between the science of well-being and the arts and humanities. An international keynote speaker, he has presented in more than 20 countries on 6 continents, including “”Romance and Research” (TM) workshops with his wife Suzie. He is frequently featured in the media, including the New York Times, U.S. News and World Report, Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Today Show. Learn more at www.buildhappytogether.com.”

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Our goal is to reach and serve as many gifted and 2e families as possible, which is why we have a free level of membership, the GHF Forum Membership, that grants access to all of our live programming, the main areas of the Forum, and our comprehensive, self-paced  DIY Education course. 

For those who are able to support our work, we hope you will join as a GHF Choices Member. Choices Membership is our primary source of income for this non-profit. GHF has no full-time staff and we are just looking to cover our costs. As a thank you, your $49.99/yr tax-deductible membership grants you access to the recording libraries of all of our events, as well as exclusive areas of the Forum.

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S1, E6: Kristina Collins: Shaping the Future Through Leadership, Volunteerism, and Collaboration

Join us as we talk with Dr. Kristina Collins, President of SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) about her many roles in the world of gifted education and support.   We’ll hear the latest news from SENG, with a look to the future. We’ll talk about the common threads Dr. Collins sees in her work with various organizations, and how she brings these organizations together in a common cause of supporting gifted people throughout the lifespan.  We’ll also discuss her work as a passionate advocate for culturally and racially diverse learners, and ask her for some timely advice on being actively, rather than passively, anti-racist. We’re excited to find out what is going on in the world of gifted education and social/emotional support from the perspective of someone who is helping to shape a brighter future for gifted learners.

Dr. Kristina Henry Collins

Dr. Kristina Henry Collins is a graduate of the The University of Georgia, where she earned a Ph.D. in educational psychology.  She also holds an Ed.S. in educational psychology from the The University of Georgia, a M.S.Ed. in mathematics from Jacksonville State University, a B.S. in engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Military Science diploma in cryptology from the United States Navy.  Dr. Collins has many years of experience with STEM teaching and leading in Title I middle schools and high schools.  Her professional certifications include technology education, AP computer science, and educational leadership/administration.  At Texas State University, she teaches courses related to talent development and gifted education.  She was selected as a finalist as 2021 “Person to Watch” in Gifted Education, by the 2e News and Bridges Academy.

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Join GHF to enjoy these interviews and more

Our goal is to reach and serve as many gifted and 2e families as possible, which is why we have a free level of membership, the GHF Forum Membership, that grants access to all of our live programming, the main areas of the Forum, and our comprehensive, self-paced  DIY Education course. 

For those who are able to support our work, we hope you will join as a GHF Choices Member. Choices Membership is our primary source of income for this non-profit. GHF has no full-time staff and we are just looking to cover our costs. As a thank you, your $49.99/yr tax-deductible membership grants you access to the recording libraries of all of our events, as well as exclusive areas of the Forum.

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Helping 2e Learners Thrive

Dr. Postma is a teacher, administrator, consultant, speaker, and author dedicated to the holistic development of both gifted and twice-exceptional children through his new company, Gifted & Thriving, LLC. Dr. Postma has published a number of articles and two books, the latest titled The Inconvenient Student: Critical Issues in the Identification and Education of Twice Exceptional Students. He travels and speaks nationally and internationally on a variety of topics such as: the social/emotional development of the gifted, understanding twice-exceptional learners, gifted/talented programming, neuroscience and the gifted/2e brain, and school-related topics from understanding assessment to quality instruction for gifted/2e learners. GHF welcomes him in his new role as Professional Membership Chair on the GHF Board.

Dr. Postma works with 2e individuals and families to help them learn how to thrive in a world that focuses on deficits, rather than celebrating strengths.  We’ll talk about understanding learning differences from a neuroscience perspective, and how to apply that knowledge to developing individualized strategies for work, school, and life in general. 

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Join GHF to enjoy these interviews and more

Our goal is to reach and serve as many gifted and 2e families as possible, which is why we have a free level of membership, the GHF Forum Membership, that grants access to all of our live programming, the main areas of the Forum, and our comprehensive, self-paced  DIY Education course. 

For those who are able to support our work, we hope you will join as a GHF Choices Member. Choices Membership is our primary source of income for this non-profit. GHF has no full-time staff and we are just looking to cover our costs. As a thank you, your $49.99/yr tax-deductible membership grants you access to the recording libraries of all of our events, as well as exclusive areas of the Forum.

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Giftedness and Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration

Christiane Wells, Ph.D., is the director of qualitative research for the Institute for the Study of Advanced Development and a therapist in private practice in Colorado. Chris specializes in Dabrowski’s theory of positive disintegration and its application to the gifted in research and practice.

If you’re interested in learning more about what Dabrowski meant by positive disintegration and overexcitability, and how it relates to giftedness, please join us. Dabrowski’s constructs have been more helpful to me than any diagnosis that I have lived with from the DSM. Instead of describing myself as an expert, I would say that I have lived through positive disintegration many times, which led me to study it with great enthusiasm. The theory of positive disintegration has provided me a framework for understanding the intense experience that has always characterized my life.

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Join GHF to enjoy these interviews and more

Our goal is to reach and serve as many gifted and 2e families as possible, which is why we have a free level of membership, the GHF Forum Membership, that grants access to all of our live programming, the main areas of the Forum, and our comprehensive, self-paced  DIY Education course. 

For those who are able to support our work, we hope you will join as a GHF Choices Member. Choices Membership is our primary source of income for this non-profit. GHF has no full-time staff and we are just looking to cover our costs. As a thank you, your $49.99/yr tax-deductible membership grants you access to the recording libraries of all of our events, as well as exclusive areas of the Forum.

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