I believe- In 10 minutes

i believe i am a good parent
i believe 
i believe that i make mistakes
i believe that life should be enjoyed
i believe that I try to control too much
i believe that education comes from more than school
i believe that my wife loves me unconditionally
i believe that my children will grow up to be happy people
i believe that this country has lost its way
i believe that most people don't hate
i believe in helping people before helping myself
i believe there are some things that we are not meant to know
i believe that there are some things we refuse to know
i believe that all people should know how to make bread
i believe in sit down dinners with my family every night
i believe that i am misunderstood
i believe that i give too much sometimes
i believe that i will be successful
i believe that success does not equate to money earned
i believe that i can over come anything
i believe Halloween is fun no matter what your age
i believe that getting drunk at a bar is no longer fun
i believe that i am thinking too hard about this assignment
i believe that i am too hard on myself
i believe that i strive for perfection
i believe that there are way too many spelling errors on this to look
i believe that my wife is my soul mate
i believe i have too many distractions
i believe the ocean calls to my soul
i believe that road trips are essential
i believe in educating my kids on more than what they learn in class
i believe in absolute freedoms
i believe that people should be allowed to live their own lives
i believe i am running out of ideas
i believe that i can


I believe in sit down dinner with my kids every night. When I was a child, my mom was adamant about this. It never seemed unusual for me, I wasn't aware that other kids did not have dinner with their families. Not until I was older did I see that a lot of my friends ate in front of the TV, or alone at the table because their mom or dad would make them something but didn't sit down and eat with them. One friend of mine ate take out or fast food almost every night. And if it wasn't take out, it was some microwavable meal. Gross. My mom was a single mom, who worked very hard. Every day she would get off work and make a home made meal. Every night we sat down together and ate, and talked, and just were together. When I had children of my own, it was only natural that I would continue on with this tradition. We have 5 kids so dinner is always a huge production. There's a lot of food that needs to be made in order to fill 5 growing kids stomachs. Most nights, dinner is made from scratch. We rarely eat out and we never get fast food. About once a month we order pizza, and we still sit down at the table together to eat. It was important for us to do this every night when the kids were younger, so that when they get older and get busy with their own lives they will still make time for their family. They will know that dinner time means everyone sits down together and talks about their day. When they become teenagers this may be the only time when we can all be together. Even now they come home from school and are out the door to meet their friends, weekends are spent hanging out and riding bikes, especially when its warm out. They are growing so quick, and I love that they are becoming their own people. I like that they have made good friends and that they go do kid stuff and that they don't just sit inside and watch TV or play video games all day. But I still want them to remember that family is the most important aspect of their lives. They fight constantly with each other, and I know that's normal. I hope that when they are older they are close like I am with my sister. I know its hard to have a younger sister bossing you around and their mom telling them to get along. I know there are times

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Jung Typology

ENFJ. That is my result. How do I even begin talking about this personality test? For starters, there wasn't anything in the results I didn't already know myself. Because I know myself. I've known since I was a small child that I was an empath, but I have also been called a chameleon multiple times over the years by several people. I portray an extrovert to the outside world, but I know at heart I am the opposite. Its no act, I really am social and outgoing. I default into leadership roles time and time again. And this, I have realized, is due to my uncanny ability to "read" people. I can feel what they feel, and just know what they need from me that they aren't saying. And I, in turn, provide that if I'm willing.
I'm really struggling to write this all out. I'm not good at talking about myself, and even worse at exposing what is actually going on in my brain. It not only feels narcissistic, but an invasion of privacy. How do you explain intuition to those who don't experience it much? How do I convince that logic, although imperative, is not decisive in my choices? How do I describe the chaos of my mind to anyone but myself?
This personality type can be beneficial in most areas of my life, but when it specifically comes to writing, it can be hindering. If a book or article is well written, I am able to feel what the author is portraying. They literally become my own emotions and therefore I can write about the topic with ease. However, if I am just given a topic to write about, one that I have zero interest in, the result is choppy and forced. I can't "fake it till I make it" as the saying goes. Writing isn't a learned skill for me, it is a form of expression that is used when I need it.
See, this probably makes no sense.

Well, here we go!

Welcome to my English composition blog. I'm not quite sure what I will be doing in this space yet, but it's sure to be interesting. Here goes nothing!