8 Magical Ways to Remember Who You Are
If you’ve been following me already, you know I’m a huge fan of MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator), which is an assessment that identifies your personality type out of 16 different possibilities.
Some people are really resistant to these labels, and I can understand not wanting to be put in a box. But personally, I have found MBTI to be extremely helpful in reclaiming my identity.
I think the people who love MBTI grew up feeling like they had to mask their true selves to fit in, and felt like they were never understood. We grew up being told to treat our strengths like weaknesses and our weaknesses like strengths. In that way, MBTI makes us feel like we’re seen and not alone. Like there’s other people out there who are just like us, and like our strengths actually do matter.
In Freedom of Mind, the author Steven Hassan even talks about using MBTI to deprogram cult victims. That’s just further validation for me that when you’ve lost track of your true identity, MBTI can help beckon you back home.
Once you’ve entered the MBTI rabbit hole, other types of assessments will start to pop up like the Enneagram or DISC or the Big 5. Personally, I love anything and everything that helps people get to know themselves on a deeper level.
My method is to consume all of it, and keep what resonates. You don’t have to take all of your results as fact, but when something really and truly connects to your soul, you will feel it in your body. A quiet but stirring “yes”.
For those of you who don’t like labels, think of it this way…
I’m not saying;
“This is your tree. It’s an oak tree, and here’s everything that means”.
What I’m really saying is;
“This is your forest. There’s all kinds of plants and animals and trees that live here. Let’s start by meeting some of your trees”.
Below is a list of my favorite assessments and what I like to use them for. Maybe you will find medicine in them, too.
The journey back to your truest self is the greatest adventure of all.
Strengths And Weaknesses
Fears and Motivations
4. Enneagram