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Category: The Examined Life

I’m a fan of exploring personality types, because I’ve been able to channel what I’ve discovered about my strengths and

I’ve been wanting to explore the enneagram for years–I’m a total geek when it comes to personality typing–but only recently

We’ve just said goodbye to some dear friends who were visiting from Seattle. Seattle is 2400 miles away from us,

It’s been called the Myers-Briggs Bible and Personality CliffsNotes. Regardless of what you call it, this little blue handbook (which

Do you realize that of the first twenty-three astronauts in space, twenty-one were firstborns and the other two were the

This is a recap. This is not an insightful analysis. You said on Facebook and in my inbox that you

If you’re a newsletter subscriber, you know that I named Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work one

An old pet peeve of mine is when people say, “I could never do that!” in response to someone saying

I love talking Myers-Briggs (and judging from past posts, a lot of you do, too). Sure, talking MBTI theory appeals

Back in January, I gave up coffee for a month during my Whole 30. When my Whole 30 was over,

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