There once was a time that I was fairly certain I was more of a “head person” – someone who thought things through, made rational decisions, and didn’t allow myself to be too swayed by my emotions.
But over the past couple of years – especially since moving to New York – I realized that I was totally fooling myself. I’m a heart person through and through.
Basically, feeling > thinking.
Don’t get me wrong – I definitely think it’s important to be both a head AND a heart person. God equipped us with both a mind and a heart, and I think that most decisions in life should be made using both (also intuition, but we’ll save that for another post).
But for the sake for a fun post that my fellow heart people will probably relate to, here are…
13 ways you know you’re a heart person.
You’re one of those “cry out of joy” people.
You keep a journal.
You have to verbally process everything, preferably with another heart person.
PDA is your thing.
You’re a hopeless (hopeful?) romantic. Don’t even try to fight it.
You’re highly sympathetic and empathetic.
You desperately seek out those songs that make your heart explode (which typically occur two, maybe three times a year).
You’re bad at pretending you’re interested in something when you’re not.
Sometimes your life feels like a movie.
You’re probably into writing, music, dance, or art of some sort.
If you really like something, you have to share it with everyone. Everyone.
You’re observant and discerning of the aura/emotions of people around you.
You sometimes wish you weren’t a heart person, but most of the time you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Would you say you’re more of a head or a heart person?
I’m glad I subscribed to your page Miss Gracie. Nice post. Your line about seeking out those certain songs hit home for sure. I need to go jam out to that old Jason Mraz hit. I bet that was one of your jams at one point too. I’m definitely a heart person as well. I took the Myers Briggs and was an infj. Hit me back sometime, I’ll share some music with you.
Love this. Like you I always thought I was so rational and a head-thinker, but turns out I am SO emotional and think a LOT with my heart. I do think I have a good balance though!!
I definitely listen to my heart, because I think God speaks to me through my emotions
But I am type A- so I like my plans and listening to my head too!
I loved these points. I can sometimes be a super thinker, overplanning things, stressing about stuff and being a general worrywort, but a lot of things on this list apply to me too, so maybe I am more “feeling” than I thought. Finding a balance between the two would be a great goal but… somewhat unachievable I feel like! Haha. Thanks for the thought-provoking post.
I think I may be more of a heart person as well. I wish I thought with my head more. That would probably be easier and better for me emotionally. But at the end of the day, I’m glad I wear my heart on my sleeve so to speak.
I’m utterly obsessed with this post =)
heheh i see what you did there
Love this! I’m slightly unsure if I’m a heart or head person. I studied engineering in school and am a pretty rational thinker. But ultimately when it comes to major life decisions, I follow a much more instinctual approach that is 1000% dictated by my heart. It’s only after I made the emotional decision that my mind comes into play and decides how to actually execute the decision. Great post!
engineering? dang girl!
I’m SUCH a heart thinker, but I’m married to SUCH a head thinker. So, together, we make really great decisions. Apart…no so much
haha! very interesting! guess I need to find myself a head thinker then, huh?
Love this- Total Heart person!
HI Gracie! It is wonderful to find you here! This post kept me smiling the whole way through . I am surely a heart person , and like Colleen, I am married to a head person. But, of course, after 32+ years of marriage, we have come to realize we have both to offer the other.
Love this post!