Remember 2016? That was a weird year. Possibly the weirdest part of 2016 was the extreme rise in both support and opposition to the man who is now the president of the United States of America. What happened in the United States was less about partisan politics and more about personal values. Die-hard Democrats betrayed party unity to vote for the man they believed would finally bring the sort of change that Obama had…
I want to begin this article by stating that it is extremely difficult to accurately type a child. A parent who is professionally trained in MBTI may be able to make a decent educated guess to their child’s personality type by observing behavior patterns. However, many parents are wrong even at guessing basic personality traits, like extroversion and introversion. This is because our personality doesn’t fully develop until we’re adults. Children…
When I was in my late teens I had a good friend who was going through a really hard time. I cared deeply for this person and felt like I needed to be there for them no matter what. I would miss out on exciting opportunities just to spend time with my friend in need. This person’s needs consumed my thoughts and affected the actions and decisions I made daily. What I didn’t…
“Do whatever brings you to life, then. Follow your own fascinations, obsessions, and compulsions. Trust them. Create whatever causes a revolution in your heart.” -Elizabeth Gilbert Here is a secret: I’ve never considered myself to be a creative person. Yes, I’m an idealist. Sure, I call myself a writer. But I don’t live a free-spirited lifestyle devoted to my craft. I need structure and routine in my life in order to…
Introverted idealists (INFJs and INFPs in the MBTI®) are characterized by a complex, quiet personality, and a desire to look beyond what is possible to create a better world. These types are warm-hearted, sensitive, and understanding. Introverted idealist personality types can be extremely intuitive and creative. But they often get discouraged by the challenges they face when attempting to turn their dreams into a reality. But idealists have been around forever — many have changed…
INFJs can have wonderful and fulfilling relationships with any of the NT personality types. Since INFJs and NT personalities are intuitives, they share a love of ideas and possibilities…
The truth is, INFJs in general aren’t actually psychic or prophetic, we’re just very in tune with what is going on around us constantly, even if we don’t realize it. Therefore, we’re able to draw accurate conclusions about the future based on what we already know…