The INFJ Thinker

 by Cheryl Merrick   

Using my "subconscious"

     consciously,

my experiences are arranged,

     in a blink of an eye,

     into relationships,

so that amazing patterns emerge

and profound meaning is revealed.

In the busy quiet of my mind,

feelings become dependable predictions,

and impressions solidify into principles,

so that, 

through the clear pure light of inspiration,

wise decisions can be made. 

I wrote this when I had collapsed, again, and I was trying to explain to my husband how essential  alone time is to my well being as a strong intuitive thinker (INFJ type). 

INFJ's are Like Leaven

Many times I have felt rejected and wondered if I should keep sharing, then I realized that INFJ's are like leaven. Few people notice us or even have the capacity to understand what we are saying, but we make all the difference in the lump. We are often people of faith, vision, and hope, and as so, we must continue to hold up the light. Remember that He who you follow gave though He had little acceptance. Look to Him and look within. Follow the messages of your soul and keep sharing them through the power of music. As you "put them out there", the seekers will find them.

I wrote this several months ago to encourage a young INFJ songwriter. 

Balancing my life as an INFJ

My life as an INFJ (introverted Intuitive Ni; supported by extroverted Feeling Fe) has been a series of "Boom and Bust" cycles. Even as a kid, I would be exhausted by the end of a day at school and would recharge by immersing myself in a good fantasy book for most of the weekend.

Why all this stress? Why are INFJs the most stressed of all personality types? One of the main reasons is that we are so different from most people. Not only does this mean that others find it very difficult to understand INFJs, but also we do not easily fit in society since behavioral expectations are set by the most common personality types. This isn't us. Though there is still a lot of debate over whether extroverts out number introverts, most agree that extroverts range from 50% to 74% of the population. But regardless of the percentage, our society in the United States is dominantly extroverted (compare it to an Introvert culture such as Japan). Also, in our culture Sensors are about 75% of the population and Intutitivies are only 25% of our population.  Now consider that of the 25% who are Intutitivies, less than 6% (INFJs 1% and INFPs 4.4%) use their Intuition in an Introverted way supported by Feeling.