Interview with a Creative Writer - Joanna Acevado
11/16/23 • 37 min
Until AI became mainstream this year, I had to rely heavily on writing coaches. Why? Because my brain operates differently, making it challenging to pinpoint the best perspective form the multitude my brain offers simultaneously each time I attempt to communicate through writing.
My spatially gifted savant brains has one gift. The gift of perspective taking, so much so it is nearly always overwhelming me. I can see things from the viewpoints of everyone I've met—understand their thoughts, navigate their worlds through various lenses like professions, historical periods, talents, neurodiversity, and sexual identity. When emotions merge with these perspectives, it exponentially expands the ways I perceive how different brains influence thoughts and actions.
I'm certain I'm not the only creative or neurodivergent thinker capable of this. My also children possess this skill. It drives their exceptional self-learning ability. I recommend that fellow neurodivergents struggling with this seek guidance from coaches to navigate their learning journey. Even neurotypicals probably should consider this too.
Frankly, the one-size-fits-all approach to learning is terrible. It's not genuine learning; it's conditioning. My struggle with schooling wasn't about learning—it was having so many perspectives when we are only allowed to have one, their chosen one. This forced me into to self-teach everything I desired or needed to know. The issue lies in systems built upon the assumption that there are only two answers to every question. It's astonishing how people claim autistics have they are simply reacting to the very clear black-and-white thinking enforced by our systems and hierarchies. Which offer only a 1 right and all others wrong option for understanding. Especially if you are someone with heightened senses who is very aware there's so more complexity.
Among the coaches I worked with, Joanna stood out. She didn't dictate how I should write; instead, she allowed me to explore how she approached it. I learned from her that a creative's highs, lows, or overexcitabilities serve as intrinsic guides, providing the energy and perspective necessary to convey the intended message.
This podcast is the first of two focusing on overexcitabilities and their link to the development of our outside genius. This episode is an interview, while the second delves into how overexcitabilities can serve as a direct measure of intelligence, nurturing the various perspectives forming the bedrock of our creative intellect.
Contact Joanna at www.JoannaAcevado.net
Got Questions? I got answers, thanks to so many perspectives, reach out to me at [email protected].
www.GiftedND.com
copyright 2025
Until AI became mainstream this year, I had to rely heavily on writing coaches. Why? Because my brain operates differently, making it challenging to pinpoint the best perspective form the multitude my brain offers simultaneously each time I attempt to communicate through writing.
My spatially gifted savant brains has one gift. The gift of perspective taking, so much so it is nearly always overwhelming me. I can see things from the viewpoints of everyone I've met—understand their thoughts, navigate their worlds through various lenses like professions, historical periods, talents, neurodiversity, and sexual identity. When emotions merge with these perspectives, it exponentially expands the ways I perceive how different brains influence thoughts and actions.
I'm certain I'm not the only creative or neurodivergent thinker capable of this. My also children possess this skill. It drives their exceptional self-learning ability. I recommend that fellow neurodivergents struggling with this seek guidance from coaches to navigate their learning journey. Even neurotypicals probably should consider this too.
Frankly, the one-size-fits-all approach to learning is terrible. It's not genuine learning; it's conditioning. My struggle with schooling wasn't about learning—it was having so many perspectives when we are only allowed to have one, their chosen one. This forced me into to self-teach everything I desired or needed to know. The issue lies in systems built upon the assumption that there are only two answers to every question. It's astonishing how people claim autistics have they are simply reacting to the very clear black-and-white thinking enforced by our systems and hierarchies. Which offer only a 1 right and all others wrong option for understanding. Especially if you are someone with heightened senses who is very aware there's so more complexity.
Among the coaches I worked with, Joanna stood out. She didn't dictate how I should write; instead, she allowed me to explore how she approached it. I learned from her that a creative's highs, lows, or overexcitabilities serve as intrinsic guides, providing the energy and perspective necessary to convey the intended message.
This podcast is the first of two focusing on overexcitabilities and their link to the development of our outside genius. This episode is an interview, while the second delves into how overexcitabilities can serve as a direct measure of intelligence, nurturing the various perspectives forming the bedrock of our creative intellect.
Contact Joanna at www.JoannaAcevado.net
Got Questions? I got answers, thanks to so many perspectives, reach out to me at [email protected].
www.GiftedND.com
copyright 2025
Previous Episode
Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Burnout
If you have not yet noticed, I see the world in 2 flavors - Extrinsic or Intrinsic.
Extrinsic burnout is like everything else extrinsic; it is externally driven.
Intrinsic burnout is, like everything else intrinsic, internally driven.
Extrinsic burnout can literally kill you. It is the kind driven by everyone around you, and if you have reached burnout, it is obviously to your detriment. We know we have hit it when you return from vacation and don't feel relaxed at all. Instead, you feel like you spent the entire vacation dreading your return. This is not healthy! It will slowly and painfully kill you!
Intrinsic burnout is a warning. It is your body and emotions coming together to let you know you've pushed them too far. Now, it is time to take a break and recover. You will do this because you want to come back to it, and you know rest is needed. Your time off will renew your energy, and going back will be a joy."
"Find out which one you are buried under and which one will set you free. Never mind; I know you can figure that part out. Find out how you need to change your life to reach your outside genius.
www.giftednd.com
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Next Episode
How Overexcitabilites Foster Gifted Knowing
This episode will offer you an entirely new perspective on the value and purpose of our overexcitabilities.
While many are familiar with Dabrowski's Positive Disintegration Theory and its associated overexcitabilities, the way it is commonly presented lacks practical relevance for individuals living with high overexcitabilities.
I have found the research on overexcitabilities to be deficient, describing them from an external standpoint and treating them as almost optional. This mischaracterization overlooks their true nature and the significant role they play in contributing to our giftedness. Understanding our overexcitabilities is key to unlocking and maximizing our gifted potential. It allows us to comprehend how heightened sensitivity generates more inputs, and our overexcitabilities process these inputs to cultivate knowledge.
I have yet to encounter any representation that captures the experience of being a gifted neurodivergent individual as I have lived it. It is evident to me that there is a distinct purpose behind how my sensitivity and overexcitabilities function and how they drive my gifted knowing, and I can't fathom why this insight is not more widely available.
I strongly believe that suppressing our overexcitabilities is a root cause of many mental illnesses and chronic conditions prevalent in our society, as well as a reason why genius seems to be missing. I think we have built a myth around giftedness and how it works. I did not choose to positively disintegrate but was rather compelled towards positive disintegration as a matter of survival.
I delve into how heightened sensitivity-driven giftedness provides us with unique perspectives that will fuel the development of humanity with the latest versions of CHAT GPT 4/5. I also express concerns about the potential misuse of this technology by individuals without good intentions.
Questions? email me at [email protected] or check out our website at www.giftednd.com
www.GiftedND.com
copyright 2025
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