Introverts and conflict

It’s no secret that introverts dislike conflict.   We would rather stay silent than rock the boat.  We tend to favor avoidance over confrontation.  If the choice is between fight or flight, we usually choose the latter.  Some of us will even go hungry trying to dodge...
How introverts react to extrovert bullying

How introverts react to extrovert bullying

“[A]t school you might have been prodded to come “out of your shell”—that noxious expression which fails to appreciate that some animals naturally carry shelter everywhere they go, and that some humans are just the same.” ~Susan Cain      The Protective Shell Like...

The top 10 advantages of being an introvert

If there’s anything the world should take away from best selling books like The Introvert Advantage and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, it’s that there are definite positives to being an introvert. We are quietly crawling out of the...

Finding your social niche as an introvert

All introverts know how it feels to stand on the sidelines and be the silent observer.  We regularly find ourselves on the outside looking in.  Sometimes keeping our distance is a personal preference.  Sometimes it’s not. The truth is, we often want to engage and...

Love between two introverts

Love between two introverts can provide a refreshing oasis in an increasingly loud world.  It is a love formed on mutual acceptance with little need for compromise; a partnership with fewer words, but greater understanding; a safe place where both people have enough...