Know yourself. Grow yourself.
We talk a lot here about how a growing understanding of yourself is the KEY to personal growth and greater success in reaching your goals. And learning your personality type is one tool that can help you do this. However, there are SO many different personality systems out there, so
I can’t get enough of personal development books! I love to constantly learn, be challenged, and better myself. For this year’s birthday post, I give you a list of 27 personal development books on my wish list! With a brief description about why each one is on my list. This
We all have a role to play in making our world a better place through the pursuit of justice, liberation, equity, inclusion, and solidarity. Last time I introduced Deepa Iyer’s Mapping Our Roles in a Social Change Ecosystem, which helps us to identify our values and roles. Make sure to
Are you working for social justice or want to find out how? Do you know what your role is and where you fit in? Deepa Iyer of SolidarityIs and Building Movement Project has a great resource called Mapping Our Roles in a Social Change Ecosystem. It’s a valuable tool in
I’m sure you’ve seen and laughed at all the memes about how this is just like any other day for us introverts. I mean, yeah, as an introvert who works from home, not much has changed for me. And if I’m being completely honest, it’s kind of nice having a
Today is the day, my friend. It’s time to stop conforming to those around you and hiding who you really are. I know you long for authenticity, acceptance, and belonging. My dear friend, you will not find any of those things if you continue to shy away from being yourself.
The Enneagram of Personality (what most people just call the Enneagram) is a psycho-spiritual personal development tool. It is a map of your inner landscape, or even something like the owners manual for your personality. The Enneagram marks out nine basic styles of the human personality, an expression that influenced
I recall sitting in my first graduate class, in a small computer room on the campus of Boston College, and participating in a discussion on the importance of connection and acceptance all while feeling detached, different, and alone. I had just moved to Boston to pursue a Masters degree in
We’ve been in a series on personality on the blog (in the last post, Justine took us through The 5 Love Languages), covering the basics of some common tests and ways of understanding yourself and your preferences. Something I’ve learned over the past few years is the huge impact personality and
When I first heard about the five love languages I was very skeptical. I knew that it had helped a lot of couples through their marriage struggles, but I didn’t see how it could apply to my single life. Why would I need to speak a love language if I
