Posted by Olivia on March 01, 2000 at 01:27:43:
In Reply to: Re: writing/thinking posted by Emily on February 29, 2000 at 23:19:57:
I always felt like I never really experienced things until a few days ago.
I decided to go on a fitness and workout/diet kick because I never really had before and I don't play any sports and am not very active.
I've been running now for a week now, and I LOVE it. I'ts like an awakening for me, because suddenly I can feel my own body working and my muscles and my nerves and senses, everything from head to toe.
I'm so excited about this. It seems like a really simple thing, but today I was just sitting in class, and I was suddenly aware of my own body. I mean in a good way. It is usually kind of an inconvenience to me. But just sitting in my chair, I just started feeling how my legs moved when I crossed them and which muscles flexed, and I felt so alive! *CHEEZY* But it's true, I'd never had that kind of feeling before, it was almost really sexual.
I think 4's need to get in touch with their senses more , as I have just discovered. REAL is sensing. It's not such a bad thing. And I think it's more than just sitting down somewhere on a bench and taking things in. It's actively involving yourself. At least for me. When I took the MBTI ( ME INFP) I kind of turned my nose up at sensors. ( "Oh, well, I'm so IMAGINATIVE! hmph...") but as far as real is concerned...if you want real, you want to SENSE.