Listen now (56 min) | In episode 33, Chris and Emma talked with David Sweeney, a fellow traveler on the path to authenticity. Identified as gifted late in life, David shares his introduction to positive disintegration, his understanding of giftedness, and insights into how trauma early in life shaped his abilities.
We discussed discovering the theory of positive disintegration and overexcitabilities, dealing with sensitivities in daily life, and then talked about some of the reading rabbit holes David tumbled down like Alice! This includes his reading into giftedness, researching neuroscience, and discovering how trauma relates to his experience of being adopted.
The conversation then turns to mysticism, having mystical experiences, and some of the complications of discussing those experiences in the modern world.
A Personal Journey of Self-Discovery
A Personal Journey of Self-Discovery
A Personal Journey of Self-Discovery
Listen now (56 min) | In episode 33, Chris and Emma talked with David Sweeney, a fellow traveler on the path to authenticity. Identified as gifted late in life, David shares his introduction to positive disintegration, his understanding of giftedness, and insights into how trauma early in life shaped his abilities. We discussed discovering the theory of positive disintegration and overexcitabilities, dealing with sensitivities in daily life, and then talked about some of the reading rabbit holes David tumbled down like Alice! This includes his reading into giftedness, researching neuroscience, and discovering how trauma relates to his experience of being adopted. The conversation then turns to mysticism, having mystical experiences, and some of the complications of discussing those experiences in the modern world.