While sitting in a therapist’s office and discussing your emotions, you begin to shake, twitch, and cry. You don’t know why. It’s just happening. Or maybe you’re at a massage clinic, and the deep, smooth movements working the tension from your muscles cause you to cry uncontrollably. In both cases, you’re probably experiencing signs your … Read more
My friend Lisa has been through a string of bad relationships. She always seems to pick the rotten apple in the bushel, and she can’t seem to make better decisions. It’s like she doesn’t believe she deserves better. Lisa hasn’t developed a positive self-image. Without a positive self image, we can’t see our own worth. … Read more
You meet someone and they (almost instantly) become your whole world, except you are the person who gives and gives and gives some more. The other person may reciprocate to some extent, or they may just do the taking. Perhaps that person ends up not meeting your expectations when you realize you became attached to … Read more
I’m an empathic ambivert. Because I am an empathic ambivert, I can function well in groups or on my own. I am also sensitive to what people feel, and I have a rather uncontrollable ability to see what people feel and “wear their shoes” without wanting to. Yes, there are times I really wish I … Read more
Learning the difference between being a highly sensitive person vs autism can make a big deal in terms of understanding how to respond and support individuals with these special needs. While they both have shared traits, there are important distinctions. Being able to recognize what sets these two apart can go a long way to … Read more
One of life’s most difficult and tragic times is to suffer a loss due to a fire. Whether it’s your home or business, having a fire can be life-altering, traumatic, scary, dangerous, and disheartening…among other things. Yet, there is hope after a fire, especially if you can walk away with your life and the lives … Read more
Fiction often imitates life, yet it also has the advantage of being able to bring more obscure things into focus. That is the case with many personality types. In fictional characters INFJ characters are more common than in the real world. That is because this personality type is the rarest of the Myers-Briggs sixteen personalities. … Read more
Fictional characters tell us about our world, especially about the type of people in it. That’s why fictional characters usually portray different personality types, such as the ENTJ personality type. Famous examples of fictional characters ENTJ, who meet the criteria of this rare personality type, include: Princess Leia from Star Wars, Cruella de Vil, and … Read more
The Bible is like a recipe book that gives us the steps and components for true success. In its pages, you will see ingredients like diligence, hard work, wise counsel, honesty, willingness, discipline, and wholehearted effort. What you won’t see in the list of ingredients for success in scripture is laziness. Laziness has the opposite … Read more
Finally! You’re dating this fantastic person, but your intuition is telling you something’s off. You’re not quite sure if they’re fully invested in a serious relationship or want to keep things casual. The fact that they’re giving you little to nothing to work with makes it even more challenging to uncover their true motive. This … Read more