I’ve been writing about feelings affecting goals lately, and I’ve felt terribly vulnerable. But it’s also been awesome because I have reached out to more people in the last couple weeks than I have in months. I received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine 2 weeks ago. I realize the gift, but I also know that…
Category: Introversion
I’m an INFJ-A, among the rarest personality types! I have learned to navigate my “counselor” type and share tips.
Using feelings to build my WHY
It’s Sunday night, and that means, I am back on the blog. After writing about feelings shaping habits last week, I challenged myself to think about feelings in different ways. And I really tried to focus on my own feelings. Feelings create empathy, but this week I focused on COGNITIVE empathy. Cognitive empathy means I…
Can feelings direct habits?
How do people make decisions? How are goals made repeatedly? This is a personal dive into feelings and perhaps the first in a series. I have leaned into my introversion, but I have lately struggled with the feeling side. Perhaps it’s because when I took the Myers-Briggs, I landed a strong Introverted score but more…
Introversion in Corona-Induced Isolation
Welcome back to the Corona Diaries. I planned to write about new adventures today, since I had a trip to both Ireland and Ohio slated last week, but my sadness of these delayed (former) and cancelled (later) excursions, is winning the day. These trips were part of my 2020 vision. Instead, I’m writing about introvert…
Choosing feelings during Corona
Welcome back to Corona Diaries. It’s week 7. Last week, I discussed how I’m becoming more independent during this time. It was quite a week: 2 organizations I support had volunteer opportunities, and we came together online to fundraise and discuss summer steps. I also treated myself to a Babbel subscription to learn a new…
2020 so far – Surrendering smaller habits for bigger goals
Alternative title: the struggle of saying, “no.” I am terrible at saying this. Even writing these first couple of sentences feels vulnerable. I know I am not alone in this battle: if I say, “yes” to every given opportunity, I show I am capable, reliable, and oh yeah, well-liked (or at least considered). Is always…
How camping can become a minimalist activity
I went camping this weekend and will be visiting another new city later this week! One of my core values is exploring, and I recently dove into mini-adventures. I made it a summer goal to be outside as much as possible, and one of my year-long goals is to explore a new location every week….
Why I give space for art
What a crazy week! Last Sunday, my friend Andrea and I launched Inspiration System on Instagram. Two Saturdays in a row, I went to concerts. I’ve talked to more people about creativity in the last week than I have months. What does this mean? It means I’ve got support behind me! I may be an…
Review: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
I love a good personality test. As an INFJ, I struggle to find folks like me: self-described introverts who still want to help or be around people, and often do. So much so that practically everyone else around us thinks we’re extroverts. Apparently, we’re the rarest personality type. (And, if you’re curious, my type is…