Plants of Ischia

Ischia is a great adventure for all lovers of exotic plants..as the vulcanic origin of the island provides a very futile and minerally enriched ground

 

 

 

 

Animals of Ischia

My holiday in May this year took me to Ischia, a beautiful small island in the gulf of Naples, with a rich diversity of animals.. dogs are everywhere..but do they bark italian?

 

 

 

 

Ischia

Watch my exclusive holiday video from the Hotel Riva del Sole, Forio. Ischia. Get a glimpse of the beauty..

The beauty of giraffes

One of my favourite animals is the giraffe as it represents an animal with a very special attitude of grace. To see it walk along it somehow looks as if the field was a catwalk. The colours and pattern completely harmonize with nature. These pictures were taken in 2006 in the Hluhluwe Nature Resort, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Myer Briggs Type Indicator

A really fascinating personality test I came across through a friend is the so called "Myer Briggs Type indicator" which is based on the C.G.Jung theories on psychological types.
The test is designed to assist a person in identifying some significant personal preferences.

This indicator is often used with leadership training, personal development, group dynamics, and many other fields.
The indicator differs from other tests and others measuring traits such as inteligence , instead classifying people's preferred types. According to Myers-Briggs Theory, while types and traits are both inborn, traits can be improved similar to skills whereas types, if supported by a healthy environment, naturally differentiate over time.
The indicator attempts to tell the order in which this occurs in each person, and it is that information, combined with interviews done with others who have indicated having the same preferences, that the complete descriptions are based on.

The types the MBTI sorts for, known as dichtomies (opposites), are extraversion / introversion, sensing / intuition, thinking / feeling and judging / perceiving. Each of the sixteen types is referred to by a four-letter abbreviation, such as ESTJ or INFP, indicating that type's preference in each dichotomy. The term best-fit types refers to the ethical code that facilitators are required to follow. It states that the person taking the indicator is always the best judge of what their preferences are and that the indicator alone should never be used to make this decision.
By the way, I did a free online test which is just a bit shorter than the real one but still very significant. As a result I got the INFJ Type, which fits my profession and preferences quite well. It is also said that the best relationships can develop under the consensus of the most possible letters. (others say that difference attracts..- everyone has to find out for themselves..)

http://www.kisa.ca/personality/

Garden idyll

some more shots from a small idyll