Surviving the Titanic: When Type Threatens to Sink the Ship
Surviving the Titanic: When Type Threatens to Sink the Ship
presented by
Ann Loomis (ESFP) and Walter Smith (INFJ)
Approved for 3 MBTI Master Practitioner, APA and NBCC credits.
Brief Overview: As Type practitioners, we emphasize the gifts of each type, and rightly so. But how do we deal with the pain of type that comes from working with people whose type conflicts with ours, and with the pain of our own type when it makes us aware of our deficiencies? This session will offer ways to deal with the pain of type primarily through accessing what Carl Jung called the feminine principle.
Session Description
With the lifeboat of the feminine principle, this session will offer ways to deal with the pain of type when it threatens to sink the ship of our relationships, careers, and our emotional well-being. In introducing and elaborating upon the feminine, we will draw on such classic movies as “Titanic” and “Vertigo,” as well as real-life and mythological stories.
While Type can lead to a greater understanding and appreciation of others, it can also lead to pain and distrust. Extraverts feel pain when their introverted partner refuses to attend social events. Extraverted feeling types suffer when their introverted feeling (or thinking) partner does not come forth with warm words and affection. Extraverts who need to stay constantly active and engaged may overshadow and inhibit introverts, while introverts who are reluctant to express their views may deny the extravert the stimulus needed.
Pain can also occur with our own type. We all are generally aware of our type qualities that we like and don’t like, but those qualities we wish we had can also be a source of pain. Intuitive types may wish they could be more present to their surroundings and remember the details of their lives, while sensing types may wish to pick up on the deeper meaning of events they so easily remember. So the question is not how do we avoid the pain of type, but how do we handle the pain of type?
The interactive part of this session includes writing from visual and word prompts, small group dialogue, and large group discussion with time allowed for questions and answers.
Objectives: By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Identify and explain the feminine principle.
- Offer examples of the feminine from literature, movies, and real life.
- Describe how the feminine helps to heal the pain of Type.
- Access the feminine with visual and word prompts.
About the Presenters:
Ann Loomis is an experienced workshop leader, author, and writing consultant currently practicing in Chapel Hill, NC. She has a BA in Spanish, an MA in English, and a Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language. Her book, “Write from the Start: Discover your Writing Potential through the Power of Psychological Type,” was published by CAPT in 1999. Ann has presented at several APTi conferences on the link between type and the writing process.
Walter Smith is an MBTI® Master Practitioner, Temperament Certified ™ Professional, and President of Lifeweb Resources, a teaching learning company dedicated to helping people be more effective and caring at work and at home. He has used the MBTI® extensively in helping committees to be more effective and helping couples prepare for marriage.
New Meeting Location: Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 www.binkleychurch.org
Directions: www.binkleychurch.org/about/directions
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Time: 6:00pm to 9:00 pm
6:00 pm Dinner and Networking
6:45 pm Program
Members may bring guests at the membership rate
(Bring your own bag dinner, beverages and workshop materials provided.)
January 13th, 2013
