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A Lesson in INFJ Rumination
A Lesson in INFJ Rumination

Looking back, I realize that I might have been able to avoid all this if I had been able to think about something else all day.

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INFJ, INFJ LoveAshley CantaveOctober 21, 2021INFJ, crush, ruminate, rumination, unrequited love, friendship, relationship, fantasies, fantasize, reject, rejection, open, indecisive, indecision, yes or no, feelings, lessons, response, confession Comments
6 Things INFJs Should Keep in Mind When Texting Their Crush
6 Things INFJs Should Keep in Mind When Texting Their Crush

Don’t panic when your crush doesn’t respond right away.

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INFJ, INFJ Love, Modern LifeAshley CantaveOctober 18, 2021INFJ, crush, love, texting, text, respond, panic, relationship, real life, romantic, online, connection, face-to-face, words, actions, interact, interactionsComment
Lessons I Learned from Unrequited Love
Lessons I Learned from Unrequited Love

After many years of experience with unrequited love, I’ve learned lessons that have taught me how to be more cautious with my feelings. Here are seven of them.

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INFJ Love, RelationshipsAshley CantaveOctober 7, 2021unrequited love, INFJ, crush, romantic, fantasy, reality, relationship, mutual, single, life, feelings, emotions, art, create, creative, accept, acceptance, move on, deep, nonreciprocal, reciprocate, reciprocated, loveComment
Why Is It So Hard To Respond To a Love Confession?
Why Is It So Hard To Respond To a Love Confession?

You can’t just tell them what they want to hear. If you do and what you say isn’t aligned with how you feel, it’ll just cause heartache for both of you.

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Relationships, Love ConfessionsAshley CantaveSeptember 30, 2021love, confession, social media, feelings, hard, response, validate, validation, intuition, consult, fear, kind, mercifulComment
Do INFJs Know When Someone Likes Them?
Do INFJs Know When Someone Likes Them?

Yes, we INFJs usually know when someone likes us. But we’re often in denial about it.

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INFJ, INFJ LoveAshley CantaveSeptember 27, 2021INFJ, intuition, crush, feelings, emotions, romantic, denial, aware, awareness, self-esteem, love, relationship Comments
What Do You Do When You Confess Your Love for Someone and They Don’t Respond?
What Do You Do When You Confess Your Love for Someone and They Don’t Respond?

For anyone who has found their heartfelt love confession met with silence or something close to it, this is my best advice on how to recover.

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Relationships, Love ConfessionsAshley CantaveSeptember 23, 2021love, confession, advice, response, silence, ambiguity, feelings, emotions, move on, time, confess, unrequited love, experience, cry, courage, patience, wait Comments
How To Use Writing To Start a New Life
How To Use Writing To Start a New Life

Writing can help you get a handle on what didn’t work in your old life and what you want to do differently this time.

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Modern Life, Self-DiscoveryAshley CantaveSeptember 16, 2021new life, start over, writing, picture, vision, plan, goals, mistakes, lessons, unfulfilled, fulfilling, beliefs, values, clarityComment
What Does It Mean When an INFJ Dreams About a Former Crush?
What Does It Mean When an INFJ Dreams About a Former Crush?

For INFJs who are innately intuitive, dreaming of a former crush can take on even more significance than for other personality types.

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INFJ, INFJ LoveAshley CantaveAugust 19, 2021INFJ, crush, familiarity, comfort, longing, feelings, emotions, resurface, peace, dreams, theories, love Comments
How To Get Clear on What You Believe
How To Get Clear on What You Believe

To get through a spiritual crisis like the one I went through, you have to be clear on what you believe. This is a breakdown of the process that helped me do that.

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Self-DiscoveryAshley CantaveAugust 5, 2021beliefs, spiritual crisis, authentic, process, Christianity, examine, discard, modify, spirituality, belief systemsComment
Why Do INFJs Make Great Partners For People Who Have Been Hurt in Love?
Why Do INFJs Make Great Partners For People Who Have Been Hurt in Love?

If you’re someone who’s been hurt in love but who’s ready to try a new relationship, here are five reasons why an INFJ would be a great partner for you.

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INFJ, INFJ LoveAshley CantaveJuly 8, 2021INFJ, hurt, heal, relationship, ready, heart, healer, emapthy, emotions, fragile, needs, deep, intense, love, partner, long-term, committedComment
How Can an INFJ Avoid Falling Too Deeply in Love with Someone They’ve Never Met?
How Can an INFJ Avoid Falling Too Deeply in Love with Someone They’ve Never Met?

If you’re an INFJ who tends to fall in love with people you’ve never met, the following tips may help keep you from losing your mind over them.

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INFJ, INFJ LoveAshley CantaveJuly 1, 2021INFJ, crush, unrequited love, meet, celebrity, feelings, emotions, outlet, idea, fantasize, fantasy, reality, loveComment
Need Help Getting Over Unrequited Love? Try One of These Activities
Need Help Getting Over Unrequited Love? Try One of These Activities

What makes the healing process easier is concentrating on activities that engage both your mind and your body.

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RelationshipsAshley CantaveJune 24, 2021unrequited love, reciprocate, return, activities, crush, writing, bookmaking, drawing, painting, origami, journaling, art, creative, confess Comments
How Can an INFJ Handle Rejecting Someone Who Confesses Their Love For Them?
How Can an INFJ Handle Rejecting Someone Who Confesses Their Love For Them?

Since INFJs feel everything so deeply, this type of rejection can be especially hard for them. In this post, I offer advice on how to handle the situation.

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INFJ, INFJ LoveAshley CantaveJune 17, 2021INFJ, crush, confession, rejection, feelings, empathy, heal, relationship, friendship, advice, reciprocate, reciprocal, potential, hope, friend, unrequited love, confess, clear, reason, logic Comments
Why Is It So Important To Develop Authentic Spirituality?
Why Is It So Important To Develop Authentic Spirituality?

Developing authentic spirituality should be a goal for everyone, not only INFJs.

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Self-Discovery, IdentityAshley CantaveJune 10, 2021identity, authentic, spirituality, religion, church, drift, self-confidence, voice, beliefs, convictions, religious, believe, conventional, unconventional, worship, experience, love, develop, empty, fear, natural, spiritualComment
What Are Some INFJ Strengths and Weaknesses at Work?
What Are Some INFJ Strengths and Weaknesses at Work?

When an INFJ is passionate about something, many of their weaknesses become unnoticeable.

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INFJAshley CantaveApril 22, 2021INFJ, strengths, weaknesses, work, self-discovery, perfectionistic, counselor, therapist, compassion, empathy, listen, job, improve, improvement, passion, passionate, shy, needs, help, public, recognition, workplace, criticism, acknowledge, small talk, introvert, power, values Comments
How Should an INFJ Respond to a Confession of Love?
How Should an INFJ Respond to a Confession of Love?

If you find yourself fortunate enough to have someone confess their love to you, the following five tips offer some guidance on how to answer.

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INFJ, INFJ Love, Love ConfessionsAshley CantaveApril 19, 2021INFJ, crush, confession, rejection, intensity, wait, process, explain, understand, needs, desires, like, love, open, honest, relationshipComment
How Can an INFJ Deal With Unrequited Love?
How Can an INFJ Deal With Unrequited Love?

Because your love is so strong, you have to be careful when dealing with the unrequited variety.

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INFJ, INFJ LoveAshley CantaveApril 15, 2021INFJ love, INFJ crush, unrequited love, avoid, obvious, behavior, body language, feelings, emotions, fantasies, come clean, creative, creativity, honest, intense, strong, deep, desperate, out-of-character, unhealthy, deny, denialComment
Tales of Unrequited INFJ Love: The Editing Suite
Tales of Unrequited INFJ Love: The Editing Suite

A student in her school’s AV club struggles to tell a fellow club member that she likes him.

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INFJ, INFJ Love, StoriesAshley CantaveApril 8, 2021unrequited love, INFJ love, crush, television, film, AV club, editing suite, school, show, produce, engineer, feelings, confessionComment
Why Do Some INFJs Fall in Love So Easily?
Why Do Some INFJs Fall in Love So Easily?

If INFJs prefer what is deep and genuine, why would we settle for infatuation? My theory is that we feel a lack of love elsewhere.

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INFJ, INFJ LoveAshley CantaveApril 1, 2021INFJ, love, infatuation, shallow, deep, longing, search, emptiness, enigma, mystery, INFJ crush, understanding, acceptanceComment
Differences Between Unrequited Love and No-Longer-Requited Love
Differences Between Unrequited Love and No-Longer-Requited Love

Though there are similarities between unrequited love and what I call no-longer-requited love, there are also key differences. In this post, I talk about some of them.

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RelationshipsAshley CantaveMarch 29, 2021unrequited love, no-longer-requited love, crush, pain, uncertainty, source, memories, emotions, return, longing, relationship, potential, ending, feelingsComment
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