INFPs. The soft-spoken philosophers of the personality world. Quiet on the outside, swirling with thoughts and emotions on the inside. They’re the ones who notice what nobody else sees, feel what nobody else admits, and manage to carry it all while writing novels, composing songs, or listening to everyone else’s problems like unpaid therapists. But…
We like to pretend that self-awareness is simple. That knowing what we want — and saying it — is just a matter of willpower, confidence, or good communication skills. But that’s not how people actually work. As an MBTI® practitioner I work with clients every day who struggle to express their needs and get them…
There’s this moment that happens to a lot of INFPs—usually around 7:12 a.m., just after the third snooze alarm, somewhere between existential dread and the crushing realization that you still have to fold laundry and answer that one email you’ve been ignoring since Thursday. You look around at your life—at the sink full of dishes,…
Look, we all like to think we’re basically good people. We pet the neighbor’s cat, we try to avoid totalitarian regimes, and we say “I’m fine” through gritted teeth so we’re not creating chaos. But here’s the dirty secret: every single one of us has a way of screwing ourselves over. So let’s be real:…
There’s something sacred about the blank page. For Idealists — the NF personality types in the Myers-Briggs® system — journaling can be a lifeline. A ritual. A private portal into meaning. While other types might journal to keep track of appointments or vent about their boss, NFs pick up the pen and start a dialogue…
