Comments on: And Now It Is Quiet

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:23:07 +0000

Ha! You just helped me identify my crankiness today. I have dear friends in from NYC since Sunday (trying to woo them so they move here, and it worked, they plan on moving to Portland by the new year!) and then I had another out of town friend crash on our couch Friday night. I knew I was tired from being on the go, staying up late talking (or singing karaoke as the case may be:)) but today it feels more than tired, almost melancholy. I love the “idea” of see my friends tonight, but I feel the need to crawl onto the couch tonight…I’m feeling too tired to journal or paint…I just want to rest. I need to “fill my well” before I can put anything else out into the world.

By: pixie

pixie — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 11:41:02 +0000

i don’t like those personality tests. boo and hiss! on them.

By: Feisty

Feisty — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:03:04 +0000

Reading this post finally helped me clarify what’s been happening to me lately — too much time spent in a large group makes me grumpy! We spent more than eight hours with my husband’s family at a big barbecue and at the end I was a mess. I needed alone time so badly. Once I could be home and quiet, I felt my batteries recharging instantly. I’ll keep this in mind next time….

By: penelope

penelope — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 05:56:24 +0000

I can really relate to this post…I need both time with people and time alone. I recently took the same personality test and came out a INFJ. I know I lean more toward introversion because large parties are rarely fun for me, but it’s nice to be around a few people who make you laugh. Too much being in your own head is not a good thing.

By: maria

maria — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 05:02:55 +0000

I’m an INFP (sometimes J, but swinging more to P since leaving the structure of corporate 4 years ago to work on my own). I can certainly relate to the need for solitude to recharge … I relish my alone time.
BEAUTIFUL photo, by the way!

By: Kerstin

Kerstin — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 01:19:41 +0000

Hi Christine,
I can sooo emphasize with this. I, too, took the MB test and had the same result as you. It is Intuitive vs. Sensing by the way.
As a typical Aquarius I thrive on the interaction with other people, yet I need lots of personal space and can be quite detached, too.
I am going through a relative solitary phase at the moment, simply because I live so far away from my friends since I moved in with my husband and stopped working. This is not good for me and I increasingly feel like a wilting flower. Next month we are moving from the UK to New England. It’s a complete life change for me and it means starting with a ’0′ balance of friends at the age of 42 which is a little daunting. But I admit, the gipsy part in me is very excited, too
Lucky you to go and see Coldplay! They are one of my favourite bands, I hope you had a great concert!
Take care, Kerstin

By: kelly

kelly — Mon, 22 Aug 2005 20:02:11 +0000

i am with you girly!
i love seeing folks i haven’t
seen in a while, but i don’t care
to be with the same people all the
time. i like being on my own.
i love just taking off for the
day and spend it with myself.
have a great week
kelly