Showing posts with label INFJ and lack of validation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label INFJ and lack of validation. Show all posts

Monday, April 11, 2022

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. 

Monday, February 15, 2021

INFJ lack of Reflection

No Reflection by Cheryl Merrick
I make a comment
and the room suddenly quiets.
After an awkward moment,
all resumes as before.

I mention I write,
again the embarrassed silence,
followed by a change of subject.

Could I really think so differently
that others have no idea 
how to respond to me?

Sharing my talent,
I watch as others shrink away,
uncomfortable by the unfamiliar,
so that I see no reflection of me
in their eyes.

I wrote this after mentioning what I was writing to a friend who is an ISTJ. We