by Michaela | Jun 18, 2013 |
But here, instead of passing outward, beyond the confines of the visible world, the hero goes inward, to be born again. ~ Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces About six months ago, I set out on a journey that would take me across three continents and seven...
by Michaela | Jun 17, 2013 |
“Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the dawn? Or the quiet and calm just as a storm ends? Or perhaps you know the silence when you haven’t the answer to a question you’ve been asked, or the hush of a country road at night, or the...
by Michaela | Jun 14, 2013 |
1. We’re shy Shyness is a fear of social interactions that has nothing to do with introversion. Introverts avoid socializing because it drains our energy. Shy people avoid socializing out of fear. Both introverts and extroverts can be shy. 2. We...
by Michaela | Jun 12, 2013 |
The introverted female is a species all her own. While other women delight in constant chitchat and colorful banter, we silently wonder if we’re missing a crucial femininity chip. You can’t blame us for feeling ostracized. In our culture, it is implied that...
by Michaela | Jun 6, 2013 |
Did you know that it’s not just social interactions that drain an introvert’s energy? Overly stimulating environments exhaust us as well. With their flashing lights and constant noise pollution, what could be more stimulating than big cities (rhetorical question,...
