The Bright Insight Blog

They did not cease to matter, but that I no longer needed their mattering to hold its form, or mine.

Queering was spoken like a ritual mispronounced, an invitation, not a memory of exile. It sounded smooth on tongues that had never bled for it. It was not fully understood that celebration belonged to those who had borne the bruise, not to those merely drawn to the glitter.

What emerges from that work is not perfect harmony. It is rhythm—a negotiated, evolving balance between autonomy and connection.

this is a call to reflection and compassion, aiming to foster healing for all

Each system in the body’s orchestra plays a critical role, and even when the conductor falters, balance and harmony can still be pursued.

The Default Mode Network (DMN) functions like the mind’s backstage, where reflections, memories, and internal dialogues come to life

“Treat others the way you want to be treated," never quite worked for me because the way I want to be treated is so different...

There is undoubtedly an overlap between giftedness and high IQ.

How many of us gifted pattern-finders and meaning-makers have been accused of magical thinking or something similar such as apophenia?

And gosh, I could say that giftedness intensifies the complexity of the already complex.

And since I readily used the word "nincompoopery" which the Google corrected the spelling of, you might already guess at my stance.

Do not apologize for your intensities. For your fears. You are big. And lush. And multilayered. Like a Duff Goldman birthday cake.

So, from head-to-toe, a gifted person is different in a variety of ways, and certainly in how their neurology compares to neurotypical peers

Figuring my own gifted needs has taken dozens and dozens of Perception checks, Wisdom saving throws and Investigation rolls.

By Dr. Patty Williams on April 21, 2018 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...

By Dr. Patty Williams on November 12, 2018 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...

By Dr. Patty Williams on September 8, 2018 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...

By Dr. Patty Williams on August 25, 2018 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...