3 Questions With An INFP is a short interview designed to share the unique voices of individual INFPs and see how similar, and different, we all are.
And now I present:
Emily Perkins
1. How did you find out you were INFP?
I have taken Meyers-Briggs tests at different points in my life, but it wasn’t until I got connected to Jacob Nordby and Lauren Sapala that I came away with truly digging into the meaning for me. I knew that what they were talking about resonated with me, so I took a free, online test. I wanted to better understand how I fit into the framework in which they spoke. They had more to say about INFJs, and so I was a little disappointed and took longer to grasp the superpowers in being an INFP. The more I learn about and connect with other INFPs, the more I appreciate my INFP-ness.
I had taken various personality tests or career aptitude tests when I was younger. They seemed fleeting in how they were able to help or provide on-going understanding. The results weren’t really explained or used to any great degree and were soon forgotten. I did find the printed results of one personality test from years ago in which I tested as an ISFP. My guess is that I was trying very hard to do things the way I thought I was “supposed” to and shut down my feelings. No wonder I didn’t get very much from the test.
2. What do you create?
I create heart-felt messages for texts/emails/notes, birthday and other cards, bookmarks, calligraphy, hand-stitched embroidery projects, bracelets, a loving, grounded emotional center for my house – people and pets (at least I do my best), running/walking/hiking/biking routes for me, my kids, and my dog, a friendly presence in our neighborhood, Pilates workouts and stretching sequences, a welcoming space to show up and honor individual bodies and have some fun doing Pilates and movement, stories, and collections of insights, awarenesses, and memories.
3. What do you enjoy?
I enjoy so much! Beauty in little moments, being outside in nature whether that is in my backyard, on the foothills trails behind my neighborhood, or way up in the mountains by a still mountain lake or softly gurgling stream, daydreaming, writing, creating, reading, a good night’s rest, a warm drink in the morning, moving my body and feeling the strength and vitality – walking, running, dancing, stretching, and karate, unscheduled days, connecting on deep or spiritual levels with other people, and hugs and closeness with my partner, littles, and pets.
Tell us a little about yourself.
Emily Perkins, warrior, healer, writer, lover of life, deep feeler, daydreamer.
Emily grew up in the Rocky Mountains, loving being an athlete and feeling strong in her body, getting creative in her writing, drawing, or embroidery, and loving the family dogs and cats. After several moves taking her across the country, to both the east and west coasts and a few stops in the middle, those core truths remain, plus now more family to love, more hobbies to enjoy, and new mountains to explore. Emily grounds as a healer and movement educator specializing in Pilates and energy practices. Ever the eclectic INFP, Emily embraces each day learning, growing, being, and loving. Her latest adventure, launching her website theEmilyPerkins.com, is coming soon…or soon-ish.
That wraps up this edition of 3 Questions With An INFP. Stay tuned for more!
Amanda Linehan is the author of Productivity For INFPs. She is a multi-genre fiction writer, indie author and INFP, who has published five novels and has been read in 113 countries. Amanda was a speaker at the INF Summit in February 2020. Get her free Productivity For INFPs Mini-Course when you sign up for the For INFPs newsletter.
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