What’s Really Important On The Awakening Journey?
The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are. –Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist, a Pioneer of Personality Typing
Where To Start On The Awakening Journey
My seven-year tsunami taught me many things, but one of the most profound was how to build a harmonizing relationship with my personality type and my soul self. Developing this relationship became essential. Fully understanding my personality type was essential in the awakening journey—the first step toward healing, transformation, and releasing a lifetime of fear-based living driven by cultural conditioning, the narratives of others, old habits, beliefs, behaviors…
The glorious truth is, everyone has a personality type. The trickier part? Many of us don’t fully understand it, or we’re confused about how our traits show up in our daily lives. But don’t worry—I’m here to help you clarify the mysterious and magic of personality typing.
Let Me Ask—Do You Believe You’re A Human Being?
I imagine you’re nodding yes. If so, you understand we each have a human aspect (our logical, thinking self) and a being aspect (the soul—our creator spark of Divine Intelligence). So why do so many of use separate the two? Cultural conditioning? Societal expectations? Family patterning? The list goes on.
I truly believe the Divine never intended us to live divided. Think about it: as humans, we need our logical minds, but as spiritual beings, we equally need to connect with Divine Intelligence. Separating the two goes against the Universal Law of Correspondence—which teaches that the physical and spiritual planes mirror each other. At the heart of it all, there’s always a choice: Fear or Love.
Why Personality Typing On Your Awakening Journey
My life tsunami taught me your personality type points you directly toward your greatest gifts and deepest joys. It reveals who you came here to be—aligning your life with your soul’s intentions and helping you express your true self.
During that intense period, I discovered my spiritual journey needed a massive course correction. I’d been chasing teachings, traveling from guru to guru, trying new masterclass practices but never finding what truly worked—because I didn’t know myself well enough to know what works. Not knowing your personality type creates all kinds of illusions, struggles, depression… and keeps you chasing what you long for externally.
A question that begs an answer; do you know your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator? What’s your dominant trait? Your auxiliary trait? So many of us, myself included, have seen personality typing only as a career tool—but it’s so much more! more!
We dive deep into this discussion in the pages of Unpack Your Personality. I’m over the moon excited and humbled to present this information, which I believe to be life-altering.
Everything can be separated into two wholly opposite parts, and that each of those still contains the potentiality of the other.” – Hiram Pagan, the builder of Solomon’s Temple
We Are Spirit Beings Enjoying A Human Experience
Most of us agree we have both a soul and a personality type. But let’s dig deeper.
If our soul is here to evolve, create, and expand—all things rooted in Love—then isn’t it fascinating that the word evolve literally contains the word love? Yet, in our personality-driven world, fear often takes the lead.
Why? The Universal Law of Polarity reminds us: there’s always an equal and opposite to everything. Nothing exists in isolation. So, if polarity is a universal truth, why do we fail to recognize how our soul and personality mirror this law?
We tend to use personality typing only as a professional or psychological framework. But consider this: according to a Gallup Poll 85% of people are dissatisfied with their jobs. Clearly, something’s missing.
That “something” is the sacred connection between soul and personality—the heart of your awakening journey. When you align the two, your true self comes alive. Your Divine Spark leads the way, and life becomes a playground of joy, meaning, purpose and legacy building!
How To Start The Important Awakening Journey
My journey began early. I listened intently as my mother spoke with her transitioned relatives–long conversations she had with her sister about the other side. When I asked her, “Mom, how is it possible for you to connect with Estelle and Walter?” She dog-patted me on the head and said, “Nina just because you can’t see something doesn’t mean it’s not real”. As a ten-year old, this comment shaped me deeply. I’ve been a seeker ever since—soaking up wisdom from spiritual teachers like Deepak Chopra, the late Wayne Dyer , and Dr. Christian Northrup…
I worked as a freelance publicist for the Edgar Cayce Foundation which was a phenomenal career experience. I’ve also attended my fair share of retreats and spiritual salons. My bookshelves overflow with self-help, metaphysical, and psychological reads. With that said, I thought I was pretty enlightened—until my seven-year tsunami broke me wide open. Only then did I learn what true awakening means.
Here’s What I Want You To Learn
Every personality type awakens differently. There’s no single formula, no one-size-fits-all roadmap. Your awakening is as unique as your fingerprint.
Your spiritual unfolding begins when your personality type awakens. Each personality preference holds sacred clues to your growth. Once you uncover this personal blueprint, you’ll be able to discern which teachers, tools, and experiences truly serve you—and release those that don’t.
Here’s A Quick Recap Of What’s Really Important On The Awakening Journey
– You’re not here to change who you are, but to rediscover and remember your magical true self.
– Knowing your true self is freedom—it’s your escape from conformity, mediocrity, and fear.
– The Universal Law of Polarity teaches that everything has its opposite; your soul and personality live in that sacred balance: love and fear.
– Every awakening is unique; don’t let cookie-cutter spirituality tell you otherwise.
– Your true awakening begins when your personality type itself awakens.
Book
New around here? Interested in learning more about travel personality typing? My debut book, Unpack Your Personality Let Your Inner Guide Be Your Travel Guide sets the stage for what I do; working with women to help them awaken and remember their true selves. The book acts as the ultimate travel toolkit introducing an exciting new personality framework centered on spirituality. It highlights how the perks of travel serve as the perfect playground for self-awareness with reflection questions that guide you on your journey.
Inside, you’ll find top places to explore, stay and play, along with practical advice on leveraging your personality preferences for more fulfilling getaways. By blending the practical insights of your personality with your inner guide (higher self), you can elevate your travel experiences enjoying worldly wonders and Divine transcendence. For me travel has become a way to embody my True Self while wandering the world or in my own backyard. Grab your copy here.
Step Into The Pages of the Book with Moi! Schedule a personalized 1:1 power hour to explore your unique personality details and begin aligning them with your soul’s truth.
Dive Deeper
If this message resonates, you may enjoy my conversation on the Reinvention Rebels podcast: Reinvention at 66: My Journey to Embrace Imperfection and Ignite Purpose (listen here). Thank you to Wendy Battles for believing in my work—I so appreciate you and the gifts you bring to the world.
More ways to explore:
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Read: How Going Grey Helps Me Finally Embrace My Authentic Self
Read: How To Trust Your Intuition And Inspire Others No Matter Your Age
Pick up my debut book: Unpack Your Personality here
The world needs YOU! Not some version of you… It’s time to Discover Spiritual Personality Typing it’s Myers-Briggs on a spiritually led detour.
Who Is Nina Zapala?
I created Spiritual Personality Typing℠ during what I call my “midlife tsunami,” a season of upheaval that stripped away illusions and brought me to truth which taught me; old-school typology only tells half the story. Knowing this, I developed a new paradigm one that unites the soul and self—a committed way of living authentically, unapologetically. The roadmap to your true self.
This is not about “anti-aging.” It’s about authentic aging—showing up as your truest self, wildly free and unapologetic leaving a sacred legacy that only you can bring to the world.
Here’s what I’ve come to know: Every wrinkle is a story. Every scar, a sacred map. When we deny our true self, the soul withers. When we embrace her, we bloom into timelessness.
Photo Credit: Joachim Lesne
