This reflection is Part II to last week's episode: "A Rock and a Hard Place."  In it, I discuss the dark side to a recent decision I made. Supporting themes:  Love, pride and logic; Learning affect; Professional development; Culture, family and Black space; Race and Gender; Feminism; Authenticity and Autonomy; Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD); Teaching and Leading.   Typology:  INTJ8  

In this reflection, I explore what feels like the necessity of an unfortunate decision.    Supporting themes: The classroom; Authenticity within context; Accessible authenticity vs inaccessible authenticity vs entitled accessibility; Authenticity as an inner experience or an outer experience; Breakthroughs in my grief (clarity); Therapy; Black spaces; and much more.   Typology: INTJ8

In this reflection, I do a meta-reflection to last week's "Low Places" episode.   Supporting themes:  Juxtaposition between joy and optimism.  Garth Brook's lyrics to "Low Places."

In this reflection, I am in a low place and I introduce a strategy I am starting in route to my big (my mastermind).   Typology:  INTJ8; ESFP

In this reflection I revisit the idea of liking and/or not liking a person.   Typology:  Te linked to Se (INTJ) vs Te linked to Ne (ISTJ). 

In this reflection I talk about the moods that impact taking action.   Supporting themes:  Returning to employment (although it feels like I am selling myself into slavery); The Trump administration; Mood (or emotions) that causes action paralysis.   Typology: INTJ8

In this Take 2 reflection, I explore leadership as an issue of positionality vs orientation. Supporting themes: Racial and cultural implications of leadership; Leading upward; Song writing; The White coding of AI; Teaching and learning; Impostor syndrome. Special note: This reflection replaces a recording I did on August q8, 2025. Typology: INTJ8

In this reflection, I explore wellness as relating to neuroticism (in how the Big Five treats neuroticism).    

In this reflection I consider a low-frequency event from a month ago and consider it within my discovery of self worth. Supporting themes: Structural harm; College dorms; Pro- Black politics; Black belongingness; Bullying as play and the psychology of passive aggressive behaviors; Emotions. Special note: This is a re- recording of a failed episode I did a month ago. Typology: INTJ; Enneagram eight regression to the five.

In this reflection I work through a conflict that occurred while on travels.     Typology:  INTJ, Enneagram 8

In this reflection I process a season of growth regarding the integrated, synthesized me. Supporting themes: Beyonce as a Type 8 (not a Type 3); Strength, dominance, vulnerability and tears; AI technologies; Jeremiah as a weeping prophet; Grand masterminding and ground zero. Note: This reflection was inspired in part by Michael Scott ("The Office"). Typology: INTJ8; NiFi; TeSe; Enneagram Type 1, 5 and 9.

This reflection is the closing (and ultimate point) of "The Public and the Private" reflection released last week. I confront when I am assertive and when I withdraw. There is a strong Enneagram focus throughout the discussion. Note: The sound quality is lower (there was background noise).

In this reflection, I talk about authenticity juxtaposed within two different spheres: Public vs Private.

In this reflection I consider the ways Giftedness, INTJness and Type 8-ness overlap. Supporting themes: Perceptivity; Divergency; Entelechy; Sensitivity; Excitability; Power and the matrix; Taking action; Autism; Dysregulation; Education; Social Institutions and the socialization process; Banking and customer service; Christianity and proselytizing;. This reflection was influenced in part by the Bible (John 1:1-3); and Howard Gardner ("Multiple Intelligence"). Typology: Cognitive functions of the INTJ; Core values of Enneagram Type 8.

In this reflection I consider this podcast and my learning around authenticity and vulnerability. I also discuss my plans for behavioral change.   Supporting themes: Family time; Anger; Trauma and the disconnected self; Digital presentations; Healthy vulnerability vs unhealthy vulnerability.  Note 1: This episode marks the start to Season 11. Note 2: This reflection was influenced in part by Jeanne Ormrod ("Human Learning"). Note 3: I briefly mentioned INTJ-Jon (Just Call Me Jon from YouTube). Typology: INTJ and Type 8 Relatedness; Type 5 Mistyping for INTJs; Big brother Te and Little Sister Fi.

In this reflection I consider dark matter as relating to emotions and spirituality. I also wrap up the season (Season10) and the life of this project (5 years). I truly appreciate each of you and am thankful for the myriad of ways I've been able to grow because of your presence! 💕💕 Supporting themes: Science, gravity and light; Friendship; Therapy; Capitalism; Slavery; Housing; Giftedness and neurodiversity; Values; Dating; Housing; Social. Typology; INTJ; Type Eight; INFJ; Type 6; ESFP

In this reflection I consider three interconnecting concepts: Social interaction, Social Class and Social Play. Supporting themes: Friendships; Dating; Family/ Family conflict; Housing; Neighborhoods; Health Typology: INTJ and ESFP

In this reflection I consider my past as three phases and consider tomorrow. There is a lot of truth telling in this discussion. Supporting themes: Social change and impact work; Teaching, curriculum development and school leadership; Toxic relationships and self discovery; The creative me and the practical me. Typology: INTJ; INTP