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So I was on a trip to San Francisco with a friend and we got to talking MBTI. I was wondering (as was she) what type she is. I couldn’t remember the full questionnaire, so I just asked her what I could remember and typed notes. My guess was ISFP or INFP but can’t really decide. What do you think?
1) What do you yearn for in life? Why?
Freedom. To live as I want and how I want. I want to stay connected to that true place inside of me anyway I can. I seem to be able to stay in this place by being out in nature, listening to music or just being silent.
2) Think about a time where you felt like you were at your finest. Tell us what made you feel that way.
Might sound funny, but I feel at my best when I’m just “being”, not “doing”. I usually do that through being out in nature, listening to music or working with my hands (my mind just goes really quiet and i feel like i'm in a listening place). I also have an appreciation practice I’ve done for several years and I always feel really good when I’m doing that.
(What do you think about when you're out in nature) Hah! nothing if I can help it. I just like the colors, the feel of the sun on my face, the light.... I don't know, that's about it. I kind of need to be out in nature a couple of times a day to feel well. Once in the early morning as the sun is rising and in twilight. The light is the best at these times.
3) What makes you feel inferior?
I guess, that I don’t seem to be like other people, or rather I don’t fit in very well, but I can’t seem to adjust myself to fit in. I guess I also feel inferior when everyone talks about their goals in life, but I never seem to have any, I like taking things day-to-day. They look at me like I’m a freak for not being more motivated.
4) When working on a project what is normally your emphasis? Do you like to have control of the outcome?
Well, I like to sketch art pieces or decorating projects. I always see images in my mind of what I want to create and I sketch it out. I love working with textiles, texture and color (I think I have a sort of fetish for fabrics J) The only thing is I have tons of ideas of art projects, or decorating projects, but once the initial sketch is done, I kind of lose interest. I have tons of half done crafts projects around the house. But it’s not so bad, I just pick them back up when I feel inspired and most of them eventually will get done.
5) When you want to learn something new, what feels more natural for you? (Are you more prone to be hands on, to theorize, to memorize, etc)
Hands on for sure. I feel like I don’t really know something until I’ve gotten my hands on it.
6) How organized do you to think of yourself as?
I’m OK at work because I have to be, but definitely not at home. It's just not that important to me.
7) How do you act when you're stressed out?
Impatient, frustrated, feel like I can’t do anything right. I actually don’t like to be comforted or touched by other people, I just need to be by myself to destress.
8) What kind of things do you pay the least attention to in your life
Well my house is messy and I’m terrible with paying bills on time or taking care of things like filing taxes. But these things don’t bother or stress me out though.
Other things she talked about. I generally don’t have role models, but I found a strong connection to Mary Oliver (poet). If I could have any day-to-day life it would be hers. (What do you mean by that?) Well, she sets her own schedule, she spends her days in nature, listening, she seems very spiritual. She’s paying attention to what’s meaningful in her life. I never really enjoyed poetry until i read hers. The only thing is I suck at writing. I’m actually much better at making things for people to let them know how I felt about them (cooking, crafts, sewing). I’d prefer doing that kind of stuff than sharing my feelings with someone.
What were you like as a child? I loved to read, read, read (adventure stories, Nancy Drew, anything with animals, Little House on the Prairie, Anne of Green Gables), and if I wasn’t reading I was out exploring on my bike or swimming in the ocean. Being in the water always calmed me. I associate freedom with all these things. I was also (still am) really good with animals. For some reason I always had people bring me sick birds or abandoned dogs because I could make them well again. I’m probably way better with animals than people. For a long time, I thought I wanted to be a vet or live on a farm and was lucky to work in a zoo for awhile. Around 17 or 18, I got really interested in metaphysics (meditation, energy healing, alternative medicine). I even joined a meditation group and was a part of that for a very long time. I’ve always been really drawn to the mysterious, unknown side of life.
(She's 33 now if that helps any.)
1) What do you yearn for in life? Why?
Freedom. To live as I want and how I want. I want to stay connected to that true place inside of me anyway I can. I seem to be able to stay in this place by being out in nature, listening to music or just being silent.
2) Think about a time where you felt like you were at your finest. Tell us what made you feel that way.
Might sound funny, but I feel at my best when I’m just “being”, not “doing”. I usually do that through being out in nature, listening to music or working with my hands (my mind just goes really quiet and i feel like i'm in a listening place). I also have an appreciation practice I’ve done for several years and I always feel really good when I’m doing that.
(What do you think about when you're out in nature) Hah! nothing if I can help it. I just like the colors, the feel of the sun on my face, the light.... I don't know, that's about it. I kind of need to be out in nature a couple of times a day to feel well. Once in the early morning as the sun is rising and in twilight. The light is the best at these times.
3) What makes you feel inferior?
I guess, that I don’t seem to be like other people, or rather I don’t fit in very well, but I can’t seem to adjust myself to fit in. I guess I also feel inferior when everyone talks about their goals in life, but I never seem to have any, I like taking things day-to-day. They look at me like I’m a freak for not being more motivated.
4) When working on a project what is normally your emphasis? Do you like to have control of the outcome?
Well, I like to sketch art pieces or decorating projects. I always see images in my mind of what I want to create and I sketch it out. I love working with textiles, texture and color (I think I have a sort of fetish for fabrics J) The only thing is I have tons of ideas of art projects, or decorating projects, but once the initial sketch is done, I kind of lose interest. I have tons of half done crafts projects around the house. But it’s not so bad, I just pick them back up when I feel inspired and most of them eventually will get done.
5) When you want to learn something new, what feels more natural for you? (Are you more prone to be hands on, to theorize, to memorize, etc)
Hands on for sure. I feel like I don’t really know something until I’ve gotten my hands on it.
6) How organized do you to think of yourself as?
I’m OK at work because I have to be, but definitely not at home. It's just not that important to me.
7) How do you act when you're stressed out?
Impatient, frustrated, feel like I can’t do anything right. I actually don’t like to be comforted or touched by other people, I just need to be by myself to destress.
8) What kind of things do you pay the least attention to in your life
Well my house is messy and I’m terrible with paying bills on time or taking care of things like filing taxes. But these things don’t bother or stress me out though.
Other things she talked about. I generally don’t have role models, but I found a strong connection to Mary Oliver (poet). If I could have any day-to-day life it would be hers. (What do you mean by that?) Well, she sets her own schedule, she spends her days in nature, listening, she seems very spiritual. She’s paying attention to what’s meaningful in her life. I never really enjoyed poetry until i read hers. The only thing is I suck at writing. I’m actually much better at making things for people to let them know how I felt about them (cooking, crafts, sewing). I’d prefer doing that kind of stuff than sharing my feelings with someone.
What were you like as a child? I loved to read, read, read (adventure stories, Nancy Drew, anything with animals, Little House on the Prairie, Anne of Green Gables), and if I wasn’t reading I was out exploring on my bike or swimming in the ocean. Being in the water always calmed me. I associate freedom with all these things. I was also (still am) really good with animals. For some reason I always had people bring me sick birds or abandoned dogs because I could make them well again. I’m probably way better with animals than people. For a long time, I thought I wanted to be a vet or live on a farm and was lucky to work in a zoo for awhile. Around 17 or 18, I got really interested in metaphysics (meditation, energy healing, alternative medicine). I even joined a meditation group and was a part of that for a very long time. I’ve always been really drawn to the mysterious, unknown side of life.
(She's 33 now if that helps any.)
Remember, the tertiary and inferior functions are usually going to be the weakest and will be the ones you develop later in life. 
