I am definitely introverted. I can be with others - apparently extroverted - but as a teacher, mentor, leader, actor, giving a speech. On a one to one or one to small group (no more than 5 to be comfortable) I can be a healer. Being with anyone or group I feel a drain on my intrinsic energy and an ache to withdraw quietly from them or be alone again with my thoughts, feelings and my consideration the patterns of life - ihndeed the patterns within patterns within patterns.
Introversion - extroversion is a Jungian concept. He had another three key dimensions to create a broader view of the personality.
Thus, in Jung's terms, I am also intuitive rather than factually logical; more influenced by feelings (self or others) than what I unemotionally think or what others say or think; I observe, perceive uncritically rather than judge.
I don't like the idea of categories and boxes. We can be inbetween, a mix, sometimes this, sometimes that, fluid and flexible.
Hi Clint, You and I both are ambiverts. Likely you are also a Highly Sensitive Person (see Elaine Aron). We are specially gifted: highly intuitive, highly intelligent, highly empathic, among a constellation of other traits. As a priest of 32 years and now as a life coach, I have been able to read people's lives over the phone, understanding who they are, and what issues in childhood have likely led them to their present situation. I thus become the introvert who wends his way into people's emotional profile and then as the extrovert I as the pertinent questions they need to answer for themselves in order to discover a new path to take to healing and wholeness. It's all very fascinating! Thanks for your clarity. Michael Parise
Thank you, fellow ambivert! I’ve been told I’m a “Highly Sensitive Person.” I even tried to bring the subject up with my mom before she passed. But she corrected me: “Clint, you’re being difficult and you know you’re being a pain in the ass.” She was…something. lol
Sounds like you’ve made a big difference in a lot of people’s lives. Thank you for sharing your background and inspiring me to dig deeper and have more fun. Cheers!
Thank you for the link to your wonderful piece. I’m honored you connected with some of my work and shared your own “vertness.” Sending big virtual hugs your way. Cheers!
❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤍🤎🖤🌈🏳🌈🥁🎸🎵🐧🛏 Thanks Clint, It's not easy being Vert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw5zxdSObso RT 01:37 🛏🐧🎵🎸🥁🏳🌈🌈🖤🤎🤍💜💙💚💛🧡❤
That’s hilarious, Steve. Kermit’s always been one of my favorites!
I am definitely introverted. I can be with others - apparently extroverted - but as a teacher, mentor, leader, actor, giving a speech. On a one to one or one to small group (no more than 5 to be comfortable) I can be a healer. Being with anyone or group I feel a drain on my intrinsic energy and an ache to withdraw quietly from them or be alone again with my thoughts, feelings and my consideration the patterns of life - ihndeed the patterns within patterns within patterns.
Introversion - extroversion is a Jungian concept. He had another three key dimensions to create a broader view of the personality.
Thus, in Jung's terms, I am also intuitive rather than factually logical; more influenced by feelings (self or others) than what I unemotionally think or what others say or think; I observe, perceive uncritically rather than judge.
I don't like the idea of categories and boxes. We can be inbetween, a mix, sometimes this, sometimes that, fluid and flexible.
Hi Clint, You and I both are ambiverts. Likely you are also a Highly Sensitive Person (see Elaine Aron). We are specially gifted: highly intuitive, highly intelligent, highly empathic, among a constellation of other traits. As a priest of 32 years and now as a life coach, I have been able to read people's lives over the phone, understanding who they are, and what issues in childhood have likely led them to their present situation. I thus become the introvert who wends his way into people's emotional profile and then as the extrovert I as the pertinent questions they need to answer for themselves in order to discover a new path to take to healing and wholeness. It's all very fascinating! Thanks for your clarity. Michael Parise
Thank you, fellow ambivert! I’ve been told I’m a “Highly Sensitive Person.” I even tried to bring the subject up with my mom before she passed. But she corrected me: “Clint, you’re being difficult and you know you’re being a pain in the ass.” She was…something. lol
Sounds like you’ve made a big difference in a lot of people’s lives. Thank you for sharing your background and inspiring me to dig deeper and have more fun. Cheers!
Clint, Love your look at ambivertism. As I get older, I find that I tend more towards the introvert side of the street. Remembering that a previous look at this of yours was the prompt for my piece: https://open.substack.com/pub/mhorvich/p/post-thanksgiving-choices-no-longer?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web We are more alike as you have previously said. P.S. I looked at the article o ambivertism by Mateo. Interesting.Fondly Michael
Thank you for the link to your wonderful piece. I’m honored you connected with some of my work and shared your own “vertness.” Sending big virtual hugs your way. Cheers!
Clint, Receiving your hugs. Fondly, Michael