In this reflection, I explore the self as a spiritual entity and the complications associated with accepting it as a core truth of being.
Supporting themes: The arc of personality and its relatedness with character and temperament; Virtues and values; Personhood and the origins of one's person- state; Emotions, moods and motivations; Spirituality, God and religion; Education (the industry); Rational and irrational thinking; Thoughts, words and emotions; Building community based on virtues or based on trauma; and Recognizing and removing barriers that denies access to our own spirit.
Trigger warning; Abortion is discussed briefly (about 2-3 minutes).
This reflection was influenced in part by: a) Richard Woods ("Christian Spirituality"); b) PsychCentral (What is the Main Difference Between Character and Personality?:); c) The Solo community with Peter McGraw ("Emotional Intelligence"); d) Chris-AsuraPsych (four temperaments).
Typology: INTJ; ISFP; Traits and cognitive functions; and Ni-domness.
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