“You are a rock most of the time. Sometimes it’s okay to be the river.”
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It’s Valentine’s Day today. It’s been eleven years since I’ve had a Valentine on Valentine’s day. Wow, it makes me really sad to even write that. But I just haven’t felt like it was worth putting myself out on the market when all the good men that I know are all looking for a younger, thinner model. It’s seriously depressing to watch several of ( Read more... )

The Things That Drain Each Personality Type Most

Certain situations drain each personality type differently. Here are the people and situations that will cause each personality type the most emotional exhaustion.

INTJ

Obnoxious or willfully ignorant people are very draining for an INTJ. If they are forced to be around people for extended periods ( Read more... )

Perfectionism is not motivated internally. Perfectionism is about what people will think.

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I’m not in a relationship at this point, so link parking for when I might need it in the future.

Anonymous asked ( Read more... )

A creative friend posted a link to this article over on Facebook.

If you’re a writer or artist or creative person and your work is an arbitrary means to an end, you will not bring enough raw magic to your work to stand out from the crowd. There's a reason a lot of your successful friends are "lovely odd ducks for whom you’d never predict bonkers ( Read more... )

At the very least, when I wake up I try to remember to ask: Who can I help today?

Because I'm a superhero and this is my secret identity.
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I was reading this Captain Awkward post about an elderly neighbor yesterday, which ends up talking about people with dementia a lot in the comments.

And there was one really interesting comment:
I think deflective but honest is a great way to treat someone with diminishing faculties with the dignity they deserve. There’s an interesting segment on ( Read more... )

These are some really deep questions.

If you’re in the mood for deep thoughts today.

Via malterre over on Facebook. This article really resonated with me. Especially the bit about being defiant of authority. OMG, that is me to a T and has been since I was a wee child.

INTJ Women, a rare Myers Briggs category: Four INTJ Women for every 500 women ( Read more... )