These Gifts Are Sacred:
Exploring our Giftedness Through Contemplative Poetry & Art
Sacredness is about wholeness. It is about value, worth, right, nurturance, gratitude, wonder, awe and reverence. For many gifted adults, we have lost touch with the sacredness of our gifts as they have been filtered through harmful cultural narratives and gifted traumas we have lived through. Remembering (re-membering) ourselves and our gifts in their sacredness requires a generous process of refocusing our attention and reclaiming our innate right to wholeness. In These Gifts Are Sacred, poets paired with artists in our community to create an anthology of illustrated poems exploring the sacredness of our gifted experience. This moving and deeply nourishing compilation invites you into the sacred space we've created, to re-member the wholeness of your gifted self together with us.
Compiled and edited by Jennifer Harvey Sallin, in 2022. It includes 36 contributors and 32 illustrated poems. 83 pages in PDF format.
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"The whole Sacred Gifts compilation is brimming with complex layers of beauty woven through meaning and sentiments. It is an experience to immerse our whole selves in."
-Lena, InterGifted member
"The Sacred Gifts compilation is a deeply important thread in the tapestry of the field of giftedness."
-Kelly, InterGifted member
Emergence:
Contemplations & Creative Expressions of the Gifted Feminine
"Emergence fills a crucial gap in literature about giftedness, and that is the embodied, intuitive, non-linear experiences of gifted women... Reading [it] is like having a sisterhood of complex, like-minded friends who are redefining what it means to be gifted by sharing vulnerably about their journeys."
-Aileen Kelleher, gifted therapist
Gifts for an Emerging World
Creative Writing & Art Compilation
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"Gifts for en Emerging World" is such a beautiful exploration of the many levels on which gifted people experience themselves as part of nature, the earth, the universe…
-Kathrin, InterGifted Member
While reading I felt comforted knowing that there are more people like me, experiencing a deep connection with trees and animals. Likeminded souls that are awake to the daunting reality that our well-being depends entirely on how “well” we treat our divine mother.
-Dyonne, InterGifted Member
Making the Invisible Visible:
Intersections of Chronic Illness, Disability & Giftedness
Compiled and edited by Karin Eglinton & Jennifer Harvey Sallin, in 2019. Includes 16 contributors and 20 entries. 81 pages in PDF format.
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Reading "Making the Invisible Visible" to me felt like I got a hug from a kindred spirit that felt so healing. A hug that gave me a sense of home-coming. All the pieces of my soul that had been scattered for such a long time, finally felt invited to come home again!
-Dyonne, InterGifted Member
I was deeply moved by every single story shared in this book. And had many moments of recognition and mirroring. I have a feeling that, in putting words and images to their personal experiences, the contributors will have set off ripples of resonance.
-Kathrin, InterGifted Member
Being Me:
Reflections on the Gifted Person's Path to Authenticity
Authentic self-expression can feel like an enigma to a gifted or twice-exceptional person. How and with whom to express what it's like to be one's gifted self most naturally? And what's it like to be a gifted or twice exceptional working toward authentic self-expression? What does the path feel and look like? We explored these questions in the InterGifted community, via a community writing and creative expression project aimed at giving our gifted and twice-exceptional members the opportunity to write, paint, draw or otherwise express what it's like to walk their own path toward authentic gifted expression. The result is a deeply moving, inspiring, diverse, entertaining, and thought-provoking visual journey through the lives of your gifted peers around the world.
Compiled and edited by Jennifer Harvey Sallin and Trent Rhodes, in 2018. Includes 30 contributors and and 32 entries. 127 pages in PDF format.
Read the blog article by Silver Huang that inspired Being Me: Giftedness & Authenticity
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I really don't know where to start...the depth of 'Being Me' is immeasurable. I am in awe of the authenticity, raw emotions, exhibited intensity, truth and humanistic nature captured. You have composed and orchestrated beautiful, heart-telling art-of-the-mind. My wish, for many around the world: to read, to embrace, to reflect and to share.
-Vanessa Wood, President/CEO, The International Gifted Consortium (IGC)
Embracing the Gifted Quest
A Gifted Writing Compilation
How do gifted adults describe their inner experience of giftedness? What would they tell a younger version of themselves about becoming a gifted grown up? We explored these questions in the InterGifted community, via a writing month during which our members poured out their hearts and wisdom in essays, letters, poems and other writings. You'll be moved and inspired, and will find meaningful insight into your own giftedness and/or the giftedness of your loved ones.
Compiled and edited by Jennifer Harvey Sallin and Trent Rhodes, in 2016. Includes 16 authors and 19 entries. 141 pages in PDF format.
Read excerpts from Embracing the Gifted Quest on our Blog:
- Gifted Men (and Self-Acceptance), by Eric Windhorst
- "In Sync": The Power of Tribe - A Perspective on Giftedness, by Lea Stublarec
- Gifted Parenting: Three Treasures Along the Way, by Kelly Pryde
*All proceeds go to support InterGifted's free and reduced-cost services. For questions on your order or to give us feedback on the book, please email us at connect@intergifted.com.
I was more than touched by Embracing The Gifted Quest! What a truly amazing project. You have most certainly captured the essence of Giftedness! Thank you to the InterGifted Community. A priceless gift.