Your Ni Dom

Love and Power

In this reflection I consider love and power. Supporting themes: Existential integration (relating to self actualization and this project); Sex; Trauma; Going no contact or low contact; Rebellion and revenge; Masculine and feminine energy; Family dynamics. Supporting note: This reflection was influenced in part by Patrick Teahan and his community (adults recovering from childhood trauma). Typology: Enneagram Type 8, 2 and 1; INTJ.

Intimacy and the Self

In this reflection I try to understand my personality in intimate spaces. Supporting themes: Trauma; Sex; Gender; Work; Friendship; Masculinity and Femininity. Typology: INTJ; INFP; INTP; Enneagram Types 8,5,3, 2 and 1.

Dominance and Vulnerability

In this reflection I consider dominance and vulnerability. Supporting themes: Self Preservation; Structural survival; Financial and medical wellness; Friendships; Family; Energy levels; Domestic violence; Entrepreneurship and employment. Typology: Ni; Fi; Te; Enneagram Type 8.

A Coconut Tree

In this reflection I consider my construction of love and being loveable within context. Supporting themes: Survival; Prosperity; Being solo; Aging solo; Romance; Finance; Business; Home and hearth; Childhood and family trauma; Sisterhood; Donald Trump; Kamala Harris and her late mother. Other episodes referenced: "Likeability;" and "The Spiral." Typology: Enneagram Type 8; INTJ

The Spiral

In this reflection I use spiral curriculum principles to confront a major life decision. Supporting themes: Location; Bloom's Taxonomy; teaching and learning; housing; employment; resignation; dating and romance; friends and social; leadership; survival; prosperity; low income learners; family divorce; self actualization. This reflection was inspired in part by Alan Ornstein and Francis Hunkins ("Curriculum: Foundations; Principles; and Issues"). Typology: INTJ8

Likeability

In this reflection I contend with likeability as relating to friendliness, agreeableness and gender. Supporting themes: Gender penalty; support groups; therapy; Intergenerational and childhood trauma. This reflection was influenced in part by 1) Beatrice Chestnut ("The Complete Enneagram"); and 2) Leadership Mindset (Are you agreeable and likeable?"). Special note: There is a short segment of silence (90 seconds). I was trying to read from another app and my voice was cut off). Typology: Enneagram Type 8 and 2; INTJ; ENTJ; INFP; ESFP; ISFP

In and Beyond

I'm back from break and July was a pivotal month. I start Season 9 with some story telling about being in conflict and beyond. Supporting themes: aweness; being social; inclusion and exclusion; conflict, communicating and fighting; expectations and accountability; trust and confidentiality; perception and the mind. Typology; INTJ8; Te and Fi; Ni-domness.

The Eclipse

I close out the season (Season 8) by returning to shadow work. Supporting themes: Season 8 and growth; Support of my followers as I begin the grief process; Dating and vulnerability; Being invincible and resilient; Holiday blues; Wilful loneliness; Group care and group threats; Sibling rivalry; Self love and acceptance. This reflection was inspired in part by 1) Beatrice Chestnut ("The Complete Enneagram"); and 2) Your Ni Dom - "Shadow Work" (December 9, 2023). Typology: Type 8 Shadows; Type 5 Shadows; INTJ Extroversion via Te and Se.

Dissociation

In this reflection I try to confront what my mind won't say. Supporting themes: The body keeps score; BFF and friendships; Structures, business and social as three key pillars; Pathologies; Pain by proxy; Cults and narcissistic family structures; Outgrowing yourself and your old connections. This reflection was influenced in part by WebMD ("What is Dissociation?"). Typology; INTJ; Type 8

Dealing with Trauma in Your Cognitive Functions

In this reflection I process an episode published by Personality Hacker (the Husband and Wife Team): "Dealing with Trauma in Your Auxiliary Co-pilot." Supporting themes: Personality theory; Cognitive functions; Typing and typology; MBTI and the Enneagram; Abnormal Psychology; Depression; Religion and Spirituality; Social Institutions and socialization; Race, gender and the socio-political world; Physical abuse; Trapped grief; Systems thinking; Education. This reflection was also influenced by Isabel Briggs Meyers with Peter B. Meyers ("Gifts Differing"). Special Note: The first half of the reflection was about my journey with and acceptance of Personality Hacker. I offer critiques but I am truly thankful and am in awe of how they show up in the world. #lifechanging Typology: Ni, Te, Fi, INTJ, ENTJ, ESFJ