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Weekly Strokes... Handwriting Analysis Newsletter
"Your Deepest Insecurities - Exposed!"
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. FEATURE ARTICLE: The Story of Nora, do you have these
same insecurities?
by Rosetta Cozart , Certified Handwriting Expert
2. F.A.Q.: Can a person carry a handwriting trait, but
never act on it?
3. LETTER FROM A HAPPY, HAPPY STUDENT:
"Women started hitting on me!"
4. SPOTLIGHTED LEARNING TOOL:
"The Success Secrets of the Rich and Happy"
Plus, this month's D.I.S.C.O.U.N.T.S
AND, Your chance at Handwriting University's
Doc Exam School
5. CONTACT US
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FEATURE ARTICLE: The Story of Nora
by Rosetta Cozart
edited by Cindy Little
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MEET NORA
Nora is the Human Resource Director for a local
company. When you meet her for the first time,
her friendliness and warmth make an immediate
impression. She invites you to approach her at any
time should a problem arise or if you just need to
talk to her. Over a period of time and circumstances,
certain aspects of Nora's personality begin to make
you wonder if she can be trusted. Let's pinpoint
some traits in her writing that may give rise for
concern.
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Desire for responsibility...beginning loops especially in capital letters
Secretiveness...loops on the right side of the ovals.
Desire for Attention, Denial of Blame Coiling of Ovals
Self-castigation...strokes that cross back to the left
and remain in the past.
Sensitivity to Criticism...inflated loops on t and d stems.
Desire for Attention...ending strokes that rise up above
the middle zone as if someone were raising their hand to
be acknowledged.
Self-Deception...loop on left side of oval.
Low Self-Esteem, Low Goals...low t-bars
Procrastination...t-bars that remain mostly to the left
of the t-stem.
Worry Loops...loops in the m's and n's.
Yieldingness/Submissiveness...seen in soft s formations.
SAMPLE #1
To begin, we want to take into consideration that Nora
is a very light writer, so some of her strokes may not be
obvious to the untrained eye. In the sample dated 3/5/02
the initial stroke in the name Nora is so light that it is
barely discernable on the original paper.
The initial stroke is actually a very large loop indicating
a strong desire for responsibility, which is not a bad
trait in and of itself. However, stacked with other traits,
such as low self-esteem, submissiveness and a tendency
to deceive, it can certainly cause concern.
When her actions are compared to what is evident in
her writing, it is apparent that Nora is a very insecure
person. When she hires people for the office, she looks
for people she can train, thus placing herself in a position
where they look up to her.
Many qualified applicants have come in to apply, but if
they are pretty or seem too confident in their capabilities,
she will not contact them for an interview. The people
she hires are generally insecure and are not knowledgeable.
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SAMPLE #2
The second sample, dated 11/10/03, was written with
an extra fine-point marker. The light writing is
indicated by the missing or broken strokes throughout
the sample. One of the potentially positive aspects
of a light writer, is that they probably won't hold
on to intense emotions for very long - they can be
quick to forgive and move on.
Nora's need for attention is further supported by the
ending strokes in this sample, which reach up above
the middle zone (as though a little hand were waving
for recognition), as well as the low t-bars, indicating
low self-esteem.
Furthermore, the lightness of her writing and the
yielding s formations support the need for acceptance
by others. Thus, she is easily influenced by those
whom she holds in high esteem.
WHAT THE WRITING REVEALS
Nora has a very strong desire to be needed by a large
number of people. In order to fulfill this desire, being
Human Resource Director has not been enough. When
the occasion presented itself, Nora has taken on more
responsibilities outside of her department. This has
served to gain her the recognition and attention she
strongly craves.
Although this action filled a need for Nora's insecure
nature, an employer may see it as a positive trait, as
an employee willing to take on more responsibility is
generally an asset to a company.
Nora is quite capable of withholding information
from others. Her secretiveness may be due, in
fact, to her position as Human Resource Director,
where confidentiality is paramount. Again, this
could be a definite positive for an employer
seeking to fill a position that requires a degree of
discretion.
Yet, it is interesting to note that there may be occasions
where Nora will speak of a secret matter and break
confidence. This is indicated by the opened o on the
sample dated 11/10/03 with an attached secretiveness
loop in the word "could." The fact that the open portion
of the o is towards the left side of the oval lends to the
thought that she is inclined to gossip or otherwise talk
behind someone's back.
It is also interesting to note the o in the word "your,"
on the sample dated 11/10/03. This particular oval
has an interesting formation. First, it begins with a
coiling shape. According to some, this is indicative
of someone who will draw attention to themselves;
but, if anything goes wrong and there are to be
repercussions, the individual will do all they can to
divert the attention away from themselves.
Compounding this coiling stroke with that of a large
secretiveness loop, you have someone who
knows the truth but isn't going to reveal it since
it most likely will place the guilt on themselves.
NOTE: Anything that invades the cleanness of any
oval is a type of deception regarding communication.
To demonstrate where the action follows the writing,
Nora has, in times past, counseled someone to react
to a fellow employee in a less-than-ideal manner.
When there were repercussions, Nora denied her
counsel, leaving the individual to defend himself.
There are other traits throughout the handwriting that
would suggest that Nora is not the happy person she
portrays. We see that the writer is worried about
something as indicated by the loops in the capital m's
and n's.
She is overly sensitive about any criticism that is
presented to her, either about herself or her ideas,
as evidenced by the wide loops in her lower case
d's and t's.
We also note the frequent use of self-castigation
strokes in several of her endings, indicating a
need to punish herself. (NOTE: Self-castigation
strokes are those strokes, usually ending strokes
or t-bar crossings, that cross back to the left and
stay there in the past.)
Nora also retreats toward self-deception. This is
shown by a loop on the left side of an o, and is
generally a coping tool or a defense mechanism,
which can be used in several ways - either to build
an ego, to deal with a less than ideal reality, or to
justify feelings of guilt, among other things.
A LOOK BETWEEN THE TIMES
As there is quite a lapse of time between the two
samples, let's take a look at what has changed from
one year to the next.
The 11/10/03 sample shows that Nora is more self-
concerned than in her 2002 sample. The slant is more
reclined to self. Procrastination is more prevalent.
Her word spacing is more prominent indicating a
desire to put more space between herself and others.
She doesn't show as much enthusiasm as she did a
year ago, and she's not as communicative about herself
in the 2003 sample as she was in the 2002 sample.
Of course, these two samples are merely a snapshot
in time, and do not necessarily encompass all of
Nora's past and present personality vices and virtues.
CAN GRAPHO-THERAPY HELP THIS PERSON?
Of course! Grapho-therapy can help anyone with issues
one can see in the writing. It sure coudn't hurt!
It is possible that Nora could benefit from the use of
Grapho-therapy; but, unless she is able to curb the
strong trait of procrastination in her handwriting, it
may not happen, since change would require dedication,
commitment and action.
So, the first step is to get her to cross her t-bar in the middle
and at the top of the stem. One step at a time.
What grapho-therapy would you suggest?
In summary, while Nora has quite a few issues that could
create disharmony, both at work and on the home front,
she can also, as evidenced by her accompanying desires
for attention and responsibility, be a very caring and
responsive person.
Any comment, visit the bulletin board.
Rosetta Cozart
The Write Strokes
Co-Editor/Librarian ChaiUSA
http://www.Chaiusa.org
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our F. R. E. E. Bulletin Board:
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Frequently Asked Questions:
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FAQ: One graphologist told me that if the trait is in the
handwriting, then it's a reality; another said it's possible
to carry only the trait and never act on it. Please let me
know your thoughts on this.
A: The latter is correct. You have to weigh all the factors to
predict "action," and even then it takes timing and opportunity
before someone acts on it. The traits increase the risk factor.
Just like in the medical community, people can carry the Aids
virus, but never develop aids. A behavior takes many elements;
personality traits, motivation, and opportunity. Handwriting
analysts do not predict the future, we just give probabilities.
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LETTER FROM A HAPPY, HAPPY STUDENT
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