Lauren Sapala

Category: Introverts, INFJs, and INFPs

  • My New Book on Intuitive Writing Released Today!

    My new book, Writing on the Intuitive Side of the Brain, just released today and I’m so excited about it!

    I’ve been working on this book for a few years, and it’s based on my most popular classes and video courses about intuitive writing.

    I wrote this book with INFJ and INFP writers specifically in mind. It’s got lots of good nuggets of information on:

    Balancing masculine and feminine energy in your creative practice

    Dealing with anxiety in the writing process

    Archetype work with characters

    Working with characters with trauma

    Memoir writing as a healing process

    Intuitive writing in nonfiction

    …and more.

    You can get Writing on the Intuitive Side of the Brain in ebook or print:

    WRITING ON THE INTUITIVE SIDE OF THE BRAIN EBOOK

    WRITING ON THE INTUITIVE SIDE OF THE BRAIN PAPERBACK

    I hope this book is helpful to your intuitive writing practice!

    Lauren Sapala is the author of The INFJ Writer, The INFJ Revolution, and the creator of Energy and Intuition for INFJs, an online course for INFJs on intuition, relationships, creativity, and more. She is also currently offering a free copy of her book Firefly Magic: Heart Powered Marketing for Highly Sensitive Writers to anyone who signs up for her newsletter. SIGN UP HERE to get your free copy.

  • Why INFJs and INFPs Need an Intuitive Creative Process

    Why INFJs and INFPs Need an Intuitive Creative Process

    INFJ personality types and INFP personality types love to try new methods of time management and productivity, and new methods of creativity. However, most of these methods don’t work for intuitive personality types. Instead, they make INFJ personality types and INFP personality types feel worse about themselves.

    This is because INFJ personality types and INFP personality types are very different from the mainstream population, and so the mainstream methods just don’t fit them. Sometimes INFJs and INFPs can take one of these methods and use it for a short period of time, or hack it in such a way that they can make it fit for a little while. But over the long term they will tend to abandon these methods and then be right back where they started, and that means feeling frustrated and alone. (more…)

  • INFJs and INFPs, Neurodivergence, and Lack of Focus

    INFJs and INFPs, Neurodivergence, and Lack of Focus

    INFJ personality types and INFP personality types tend to judge themselves harshly for not sticking with projects and not finishing things. They blame themselves for a “lack of focus.” But what most INFJs and INFPs don’t know is that they are not the problem, and what they call a “lack of focus” is really a sign of a gifted neurodivergent mind.

    “Lack of focus” is one of the most commonly reported problems from INFJ personality types and INFP personality types when it comes to finishing creative projects. Many INFJs and INFPs will say: (more…)

  • Why No One Understands INFJ and INFP Creativity

    Why No One Understands INFJ and INFP Creativity

    INFJ personality types and INFP personality types are two of the most highly creative types out of all the MBTI types. However, they are also the two types that suffer from the most self-doubt about their creativity. There is one very good reason INFJ personality types and INFP personality types struggle so much with self-doubt in this area, and that’s because no one understands INFJ and INFP creativity.

    The truth is that INFJ personality types and INFP personality types are highly creative. Both types have no trouble coming up with new ideas, asking a lot of questions, wondering “why” and “what if,” and connecting seemingly unconnected things. These traits are all hallmarks of strong creativity. However, for most of their lives, whenever an INFJ or an INFP tries to share their creativity with others, they are told they are doing it the wrong way. (more…)

  • Are INFJs Scared of Power?

    Are INFJs Scared of Power?

    Why is “power” such a loaded word for INFJ personality types? And why do INFJ personality types feel so uncomfortable having power, wielding power, or stepping into their own power? This is because power issues are quite common for INFJ personality types. One of the INFJ personality type’s biggest struggles in life is that they are terrified of their own power. The INFJ personality type must deal with this issue and face it head on, if they want to live their best life.

    INFJ personality types and INFP personality types are two types that feel very uncomfortable with power. These two types tend to equate “power” with “authority” and “oppression,” and they have a hard time believing that they can be powerful, without it costing someone else something. (more…)