Introvert: Leave me alone to mourn fictional characters
It’s raining where I live in Canada. On this grey morning, I want to talk about something that feels just as dismal as a rainy day. It has to do with an activity many of us innies love to do most when it’s storming outside: Curl up with a good book and get lost...
Highly Sensitive Introvert: How To Overcome Emotional Overwhelm
Every highly sensitive introvert has experienced this. You’re sailing through daily life, ticking all the boxes for health and wellbeing. You’re exercising, sleeping plenty and eating lots of green stuff. Then, without warning, you have what I like to call an “unruly...
How To Love Your Introvert – 5 Simple Tips
Do you think introverts are hard to love? If so, it's probably because many people don't understand how to love an introvert. Even introverts struggle to make sense of our own needs and behaviors. We've been handed the extrovert's blueprint for relationships and...
Got the Mondays? 3 Ways Introverts Can Feel Better Fast
If you noticed I’ve been (extra) quiet the past couple of weeks, there is a reason. I was on vacation. I tossed work aside and put my energy towards visiting with family, frolicking by the ocean, and eating too much ice cream. Now that my vacation is over, I have that...
Introvert: I Don’t Want To Go But Please Invite Me
Kids, the year was 2006, I was married, Mormon, and obsessed with cardigans. Since I didn’t grow up Mormon, I didn’t have any close friends in the church. Then one day, like a brick to the face, something happened that made me painfully aware of my friendlessness....
Introversion vs. Social Anxiety – The Real Story
As an introvert, you might have heard this before: “You’re just shy." A lot of introverts are shy. Some introverts have social anxiety, which is similar to shyness, but more intense. So, you might be wondering, introversion vs. social anxiety - what’s the difference?...
Every Introvert I Spoke To Neglected This
One of the most surpising introvert problems Like many introverts, I used to be drawn to structured activities because they gave me more control over my social life. They also made me feel like a good little citizen of the planet extrovert. In my teens and...
Is This Really An Introvert’s Wonderland?
There is a place where introverts feel right at home. It is a wonderland that allows us to experience the world without leaving our house, or even putting on pants. I’m talking, of course, about the Internet. It is thanks to this magical invention that we met. In...
Do Introverts Get Along With Other Introverts?
Many people have asked me, do introverts get along with other introverts? This might surprise you. A lot of introverts are afraid of other introverts. Okay, maybe “afraid” isn’t exactly the right word. But many of the introverts I hear from are definitely hesitant,...
The Secret Shame of The Sensitive Introvert
As a sensitive introvert, you’ve probably felt your fair share of guilt. I know I have. We introverts tend to let our worries weigh heavily on our shoulders. We bare the blame. And we feel deep shame. Many sensitive introverts have what is known as an inferior ego....
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