Thrive Global picked up my latest article about personality types. If you’re not familiar with Thrive Global, it is Arianna Huffington’s new blog platform and I’m excited to be a part of it!
This article made many laugh yet it also has some serious and relatable content that will help you learn to live with opposite personalities.
3 Ways to Keep the Peace While Living with an Opposite Personality During COVID19
Today my walk in the woods left me feeling energized and refreshed. There was the unexpected sight of a bald eagle sitting majestically in a tree, white head gleaming in the morning sunshine. Blossoms and the fresh lime green of new growth surrounded me as I breathed in the fresh spring air of the forest. I managed to maintain a safe distance from other walkers on the trails and I felt a sense of lightness and peace. Life was good!
Then I opened the front door.
My mood plummeted. There he was. My husband was still sitting in the same big chair, still checking out the news on his laptop, still not getting a start on the day. How could he be so lazy? Doesn’t the news just keep repeating? Why can’t he see how his behaviour irritates me? Does he not realize that he is spoiling my day by being so inactive and slow to get moving?
I open my mouth to complain and criticize. Something stops me. I take a deep breath and go off to wash my hands. As I rub my hands together the 20 seconds seem to go on forever. I struggled to regain my calm and upbeat energy. Under my frustration was the recognition of the research I had been doing about the impact on people with different Personality Types as they cope with COVID-19.
As I prepare my morning protein shake, I am struck by the differences between my husband and me. We are both retired and have adjusted to living in a small space for the past several years. However, my husband is not golfing these days and I am not able to go to a coffee shop to write or meet a friend for lunch. We are spending more time together now than ever before, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore actions that I do not understand or even like. Even after almost 47 years of marriage, I still get triggered and am perplexed by his approach to life.
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