I’ve been struggling for months as this election and mass shootings and bathroom bills and all the issues that make the news cycle spin keep drawing lines across my relationships and through my own view of the world. It’s hard for me to reconcile people I love, like, and respect holding views that, through my lens, seem […]
Are You Being Yourself When You’re Being Mom?
We were enjoying margaritas and fancy tacos after a gallery event when a friend shared with me one of her most recent projects. “I’m trying to spend more time as… you know… Katie*. The Katie as opposed to the mom.” She went on for a couple minutes about things she didn’t enjoy doing – playing kickball or going to […]
Don’t Call Me a Guru
…if they’ve found a cause that sparks their imagination, ENFPs will bring an energy that oftentimes thrusts them into the spotlight, held up by their peers as a leader and a guru – but this isn’t always where independence-loving ENFPs want to be. -ENFP Profile, 16personalities.com My 16-year-old son is currently obsessed with the Myers-Brigg […]