ESFJ Losing a Parent: When Caregiving Suddenly Ends
The call came on a Tuesday afternoon. My mother had passed away after a six-month decline that I’d managed with…
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ESFJ OCD: Why Caring Becomes Compulsive Control
The medication bottles sat in perfect rows, organized by color, then alphabetically within each color group. I’d arranged them three…
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ESFJ Anxiety: When Worry Becomes Catastrophe (Here’s Why)
A colleague once pulled me aside after a team meeting. “You looked stressed,” she said. “Everything okay?” I wasn’t stressed….
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ESFJ Burnout: Why Pleasing Others Actually Kills You
The executive director sat across from me, coffee untouched. Her calendar showed 47 meetings that week. Every employee knew her…
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ESFJ Depression: What Nobody Tells You About the Pain
According to a 2023 study from the University of Pennsylvania, ESFJs who experience depression report feeling “fundamentally broken” at rates…
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ESFJ Career Plateau: Why Success Never Feels Enough
Six years into a role you’d fought hard to get, the promotion you’d worked toward finally came through. Team lead….
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ESFJ Side Hustle: What Really Works for Income Building
Three spreadsheets tracked my consulting hours. Another documented expenses. A fifth monitored client communications. My side business, launched to supplement…
