Lightbearer's Library
My main channel (Hack Music Theory) has over 250K subscribers and 10 million views. I've been a full-time YouTuber since 2017 and launched this personal channel (Lightbearer's Library) in 2025, where I'm making video versions of my journal entries. Some of my favourite topics to talk about are practical philosophy, positive psychology, and personalty type (I'm an INFP). But honestly, my journals contain counter-cultural thoughts about everything, so expect the unexpected! I also share practical ways I'm improving my mental health, with the hope that you might find them useful too. I deleted all my social media accounts over 10 years ago, so I offer a loving perspective that's free from the divisive language commonly found in feeds nowadays. If this sounds like your cup of tea, then I warmly welcome you into the Lightbearer's Library. Stay for a while, and please remember to subscribe. XOXO, Kate Harmony :)
Lightbearer's Library
INFP survival mode: Why I cut off my family
Hello dear soul, welcome to Lightbearer's Library 🕊️ If you are an INFP in survival mode, struggling with draining family expectations and the weight of obligation, today’s journal entry is for you.
Dealing with intense emotional overwhelm and a chaotic world, many of us intuitive introverts are forced into survival mode, making the difficult choice to temporarily isolate and establish radical boundaries to prevent a downward spiral.
Join me as I share my own experience of needing to cut off external noise, embrace self-preservation, and why understanding your personality type gives you the necessary permission to prioritize the basics of self-care—you don't owe anyone your energy when you are focused on finding the internal space for meaningful personal growth.
✨ The Lightbearer's Challenge ✨
Commit today to one simple act of self-preservation—like rereading a favorite comfort book or ensuring you eat well. This intentional, necessary isolation is how you strengthen your inner world and find your light again. Please share that one simple act with me, so I can cheer you on!
▶️ Next:
If this journal entry resonated with your need to self-preserve, the next step is to heal. Listen to my journal entry on Emotional Containment to learn how INFPs can move past survival mode and start the healing process: Heal trauma with emotional containment (INFP)
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