I am an "Acquired Savant" - I literally SEE differently

Color is my Primary Language

Poetry is a close second. My first post had to be a blend of art and poetry in order to stay true to who I am. In this post, I want to share the unique reason why you should subscribe to Into the Crucible - Quite simply, there are only a handful of us in the world.

Acquired Savantism after a Concussion in 2011

Read my story below, as told by MediaDrum World and Nautilus Magazine

MEET the successful female entrepreneur who turned into an artist overnight.

“A few months after Heather suffered her head injury, her neighbour Mac bought her flowers to encourage her to start painting.” - MediaDrum World

What it's like being a Sudden Savant.

“Thompson is an “acquired savant” whose remarkable experience can help shed light on the roots of human creativity, explains psychiatrist Darold Treffert, a Wisconsin psychiatrist and savant expert. (Treffert was a consultant on 1989’s Rain Man, which brought savants to a mainstream audience.) “These are ordinary people who have a head injury”—typically on the left side of the brain—“or stroke or some other central nervous system incident,” Treffert said. “And, all of a sudden, they have musical or artistic abilities, sometimes at the prodigious level.” - Nautilus Magazine

Daring to SPEAK.
Blue Dragon SHE in action.

I remember a conversation with Dr. Treffert before he passed away. We discussed the need for articles about savants teaching others how to access connections between art and healing. He paused during our conversation and said something I will never forget. He encouraged me to publish my own articles about the acquired savant experience, reminding me that I have the skills, credentials, and expertise to do so.

It has taken me a long time to build the stamina and capacity in my brain and body to act on the seed he planted that day. The launch of this newsletter marks the beginning of that journey. Thank you, Dr. T, for believing in me.

I don’t know if I am the only acquired savant on Substack, but there aren’t many of us and we each have a valuable perspective to share. The more we learn about the brain, consciousness, post traumatic growth, lucid dreaming. and the relationship between art and healing, the more that our experiences as savants become valuable. This is just the beginning.

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