Everything is so inuitive. I don't believe,
Edward Cullen Fan, that there is a set way for it to happen, evolve, occur, or even present itself to begin with. It's tailored to every individual, and what you see isn't always the same as the person next to you. In my opinion - and I have by no means studied this or anything, this is just what I've come to understand with myself - everything is unique. I find most of my answers inside of me, not outside. Sure, Google rocks for getting an overview, but no google page can tell you how your gifts are going to change and evolve - because they change with you. Google's a great place to start for an overview on what it is, a broad definition, ect, but when you decide you want to answer the really personal questions, you have to answer that from inside. It sounds cheeky, but nothing a little meditation won't take care of.
If you're interested, one meditation I like is a clearing-mind one. I focus on my pulse and my breathing until those are the only two things I am aware of, and my mind is completely clear of any thought whatsoever. Then I think the question ; not necessarily in words, I think in ideas, emotions. It's weird; it's like a second language to me, and I've been trying to find a way to do a reverse-Jasper: let other people feel what I'm feeling, because then I could communicate my 'thoughts' more thouroughly without having to translate them into words. Sometimes, when meditating, the answer just pops to me; I see a picture of a place in my mind, or a book, or a person, or a word just comes to mind, something. Sometimes, there's nothing, but I'll wake up the next morning, or even when I wake up several days later, I know the answer. But it's completely based on feel and intuition -
what feels right to you is the most important part. Good luck!
And remember; it hasn't gotten bad; it's not like a disease. It's just a very beautiful part of you that makes you whole. It's just a part that you don't completely understand, but hey, I don't know precisely how the human heart works, either.
<3 Ren