by Michaela | Dec 18, 2015 |
Introverts aren’t known for being party people. What we are known for is being “party poopers”. We are the ones who leave early, or don’t show up at all. Or we show up ready to mix and mingle, only to find that we run out of social juice within the first half hour....
by Michaela | Oct 20, 2015 |
The two most common fears people have in relationships are engulfment and abandonment. Usually, it is one or the other. We fear being swallowed up by another, dissolving into the relationship. Or we fear the opposite. We are terrified of being left behind. The...
by Michaela | Oct 8, 2015 |
If you’re an extroverted introvert like me, you know how confusing this is for people. Everyone expects an introvert to be shy and reclusive. And we can be, but extroverted introverts also like to get out there and mix ‘n mingle. When we’re “on”, we are...
by Michaela | Jul 8, 2015 |
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,...
by Michaela | Jun 15, 2015 |
I may not be an expert in nutrition or weight loss. But I do consider myself an expert in introversion. And I happen to know a virtually fail-proof trick for losing weight as an introvert. I’ve known this secret for a while, but was only reminded of it recently when...
by Michaela | Jun 10, 2015 |
Those with an introverted personality are not immune to the sharp sting of loneliness. When I spend too much time alone, I become cranky, irritable, and sad. But it’s more than that. Like many introverts, I am a thinker. Too many days all by my lonesome leads to...
