Your Ni Dom

Dark Matter

In this reflection I consider dark matter as relating to emotions and spirituality. I also wrap up the season (Season10) and the life of this project (5 years). I truly appreciate each of you and am thankful for the myriad of ways I've been able to grow because of your presence! 💕💕 Supporting themes: Science, gravity and light; Friendship; Therapy; Capitalism; Slavery; Housing; Giftedness and neurodiversity; Values; Dating; Housing; Social. Typology; INTJ; Type Eight; INFJ; Type 6; ESFP

Interaction, Class and Play

In this reflection I consider three interconnecting concepts: Social interaction, Social Class and Social Play. Supporting themes: Friendships; Dating; Family/ Family conflict; Housing; Neighborhoods; Health Typology: INTJ and ESFP

Considering Tomorrow

In this reflection I consider my past as three phases and consider tomorrow. There is a lot of truth telling in this discussion. Supporting themes: Social change and impact work; Teaching, curriculum development and school leadership; Toxic relationships and self discovery; The creative me and the practical me. Typology: INTJ; INTP

Second Time Around

In this reflection I question the song, "Second Time Around." Supporting themes: Race and gender (Karen); Presentations and speaking on my feet (with a special thank you to my listeners); Rapid manifestation (as in psychic abilities); Housing peace and neighborhoods; Entrepreneurship and employment (as relating to freedom, creativity, impact and complex authenticity); A return to the "nail and grenade" metaphor; Dating again; Fear of consumption. Special note: This reflection was influenced in part by two songs entitled, " Second Time Around" by a) Shalamar and b) Frank Sinatra. Typology: Te/Se, Ni and Fi connected to Type 8.

Emotional Maturity

In this reflection I consider my emotional maturity as relating to new information. Supporting themes: Emotional denial; Mapping vs pairing of MBTI and the Enneagram; Nature vs nurture; Genetics; Birth order; Paternal vs maternal care; Baby mama drama; A season of heart work; The intersections of instinct and emotions (as a rational being); Cognitive, social, emotional and romantic orientations; Trust and safety; Vulnerability: Experiencing trauma and the storage of trauma. This reflection was influenced in part by 1) Dr. Beatrice Chestnut ("The Complete Enneagram"); 2) Pastor Tom ( "Type Eight Checklist" on YouTube); and 3) Personality Path ("How Each Type Experiences the Core Three Emotions "). Typology: INTJ8; Three Intelligent Centers of the Enneagram and their core emotions.

Personality

In this reflection I consider personality as stable (or not) and I consider it as real (or not). In other words, it's complicated. Supporting themes: Sexual orientation; Cognitive orientation; Social orientation; Emotions; Language; Human evolution; Trauma and Subjectivity; Predatory behavior; Defensive behavior; Achievement, competition and materialism; Class and neighborhoods Special note 1: This reflection was influenced in part by Enneagram 2.0 (a podcast) and Personality Hacker (a second podcast). Special note 2: This reflection has two parts: a) In the first 30 minutes I talk about the hosts from the two podcasts mentioned above; and b) The rest of the reflection is where I wrestle with the pairing of MBTI and the Enneagram as two personality systems. Special note 3: I read from the "The Complete Enneagram") by Dr. Beatrice Chestnut. Special note 4: This is reflection is actually a continuation of a reflection I did on "Theories/ Theorists". Please go to my Substack account (Your Ni Dom) for that first reflection.

Housing, Growth and Balance

in this reflection I talk about personal growth as relating to housing and work life balance. Trigger warning: I do a little crying. Listen with care. Typology: Dominant Ni and inferior Se.

Being Both And

In this reflection, I explore and embrace personality contradictions. 

 

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Typology: INTJ8; Ni/Te; Ni/Si; Being a friendly Type 8

 

 

 

Spirit, Growth and the Tunnel

In this reflection I give an update on my housing journey as a spiritual experience. Supporting themes: Priorities conflict; Childhood discomforts becoming adult discomforts; Proof of Income; House vs. apartment; Midwifing friends; A tunnel vs a birth canal. Special notes: 1. I ran out of time. Go to my YouTube account to hear what was left out. 2. It took me 50 minutes to really get into the pocket of this reflection. Typology: INTJ; Te; Fi.

The House

In this reflection I process a literal and figurative battle I have had with housing. Supporting themes: Self-actualization; Systems theory; Scapegoating; Genius, greatness and impact. Typology: INTJ8