Have a Sweet (Long) Weekend.

personality quizzes are so fun! here’s a link to the enneagram where you can take it for free:

https://www.eclecticenergies.com/enneagram/test

I, at least, found its results to be pretty accurate.

My uncle literally cried once after seeing mu grandparents’ wedding pictures cause no one saved him some cake lol

YES YES YES to the Enneagram. Let us know what you learn! Most of the Enneagram experts say that the quiz should not be considered all-encompassing, so if you get some results that puzzle you, never fear — the best test for determining your ‘number’ is to read the descriptions and see what resonates the most — especially what STINGS the most. (Ouch!) For example, when I read that the 4 can be moody, temperamental, self-absorbed… Ouch. Yep. That’s me.

The Enneagram has been SUCH a helpful resource for me, for my husband, for my friends, for all of our relationships with one another… Can’t wait to hear what you discover! I’m no expert, but I love to explore this with people, so always let us know if we readers can help offer insight.

So excited (and proud!) to see mention of the Getty disability collection project, as I produced a shoot for this a few weeks ago, and it was one of the most rewarding projects I have EVER worked on in my 20 yr career. I’m plugging here only to support this wonderful tribe of talent, who are activists, aspiring filmmakers, and artists in their own right. Having the opportunity to work with them was a life-changing opportunity. I hope this project creates as much impact and change for diversity and inclusion of disabilities in the media as intended.
https://www.oath.com/accessibility/getty-collection/

I remember once when I was a teenager and my mom was frustrated with some wrong choice I made she looked at me intently and said “when you were a baby you were so innocent and perfect and had your whole life in front of you and… look at you now.”

It stung and it has somewhat made me jaded that all these perfect babies that come into the world will grow up to be imperfect adults (including my own two babies!!!). Heartbreaking in some ways.

re: the featured comment that the CoJ reader pictures people as a newborn baby. I’ve always said that EVERYONE should wear a photo button on their shirts that shows them as a baby. Can you imagine how much more love there would be in the world? World leaders wearing photos of themselves as babies. Teachers. Garbage collectors. EVERYONE. Anytime anyone confronts anyone, they’d be reminded of the same sentiment your reader shared.

So excited to see you’ve taken interest in the enneagram! There’s a lot of wisdom in that model and it’s been super helpful for understanding myself and others, and helping me recognize healthy/unhealthy behaviors. Also, my friend Hannah Paasch started a thread on twitter called #millenneagram; it’s basically millennials as each enneagram type and how each type responds in different situations (millenneagram in the office, millenneagram stuck on a plane, etc). https://twitter.com/hashtag/millenneagram?src=hash
It’s very niche, but hilarious especially when you know what type you are, and often offers valuable insight about how we interact with the world. She’s even writing a book about it, which will be published by Harper Collins later this fall. :)

That London apartment makes me panic, as if I’m trapped in a lift.

I’m unsure if I am behind the times, but I just recently started hearing about “code-switching”, I am trying to catch up on Dax Shepard’s podcast (which is amazing, btw) and I just recently listened to the episode with Joy Bryant. They speak about code-switching, and it is so interesting. I didn’t know there was a name for it, which is bazaar, because there is a name for everything (ie, ferrule).. anyway thanks for the article!

Jo, I would love to see you note that the reason for the long weekend is that millions of American men and women have given their lives to preserve our free and open society. We can honor them while also celebrating more diversity in stock photos and seeking to understand code-switching, etc.

The enneagram is pseudoscience; there is no empirical basis for it, so I hope that people don’t rely on it to manage their lives. If you’re looking for self-insight that is based on years of science, look up the Big Five personality traits. Just two cents from a psychologist who’d like to see more responsibility in these posts.

So excited to take the personality test!

I had no idea that what I did was called code-switching. I am born Singaporean-Chinese, immigrated with family to New Zealand and lived there for 10 years before meeting my husband who’s North-Norwegian and now live in Tromsø. My hubby and I used to kid that I speak 3 different kinds of English; Singlish, Kiwi and NorEnglish. I also have the 3 different personalities to match. I think this is going to be phenomenon that is just going to explode as our world gets smaller each day. :))

A good enneagram introduction:
http://www.theliturgists.com/podcast/2016/8/23/the-enneagram-episode-37

Agree with everyone who says the enneagram is life changing. Also agree with everyone who says the tests aren’t helpful and it is better to study the descriptions yourself (or better yet, have close friends and loved ones speak into your type).

Cute story behind the royal photos :) When I originally saw the pics last week I noticed how genuine and casually smiling (relative to other royal photos) they all seemed, especially in the kids’ photo. Now I know what was actually making them all smile!

Welcome to the ATL! It’s like a jungle these days but they have forecasted thunderstorms/bad weather for 10 days in a row and it hasn’t been bad at all. In Decatur try The Pinewood, Cakes and Ales, and the Iberian Pig. And Little Shop of Stories is a great kids’ bookstore if it does rain. :)

Great quotes this week! I love the quote from Ann. My oldest is 5 and it’s such a tender age! The first realizations that they merely fit into life rather than life revolving around them……I could see him saying something similar, haha.

I love tap! My most recent obsession is he Syncopated Ladies. They are some boss women taking on the world of dance!!!

If that tap is up your alley, you should check out the syncopated ladies! They are such boss women!!!

Oh my word Jessica’s comment breaks my heart ♥
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I never knew what I do is called code switching! I am a Cuban American living in southwestern Ontario, and I guarantee my behaviour, mannerisms, and speech change wherever I am (and whose company I am in). Good to know I am not the only one!

Saw your husband and boys walking in my neighborhood! Hope you have a great weekend. The weather has been erratic so I’m hopeful we’ll have at least a little sunshine. Dr. Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party in Candler Park is great on a rainy day, just fyi :)

Welcome to Atlanta! Collaborating with you is part of my dream list…hopefully one day we can do that!

Oh. my gosh…Justin Peck. Thank you for showing me this. I am now following. And also, thank you for reminding us all about diversity inclusion. I am the CEO of a training company, and am continually amazed at the lack of work-appropriate photographs that I can purchase for use in my training scenarios. In addition to the dearth of photos of handicapped persons, I have been dismayed at the portrayal of women as objects. Contrary to what one finds in typical image repositories, woman in business don’t hang around the office wearing red spiky heels and blouses open to their navel with their bras showing.