by Michaela | Oct 21, 2015 |
Being an introvert in an extrovert’s world is exhausting. It feels a lot like running through thick mud. The faster we try to go, the more stuck we get. Before we know it, we’re knee deep in the brown stuff with no escape in sight. Ironically, one of the most...
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 | Sep 30, 2015 |
Many introverts find fun and friendship in the company of extroverts. We have extroverted family members, colleagues, friends and partners. We might love the extroverts in our lives – or at the very least, lovingly tolerate them. As much as we appreciate our...
by Michaela | Sep 2, 2015 |
Introverts are known for spending a lot of time inside our head. We have a mind that is constantly humming with ideas, and dreams. Often, our thoughts get so loud that we don’t notice anything else, including our own body. We are like bodiless brains that float around...
by Michaela | Sep 1, 2015 |
The idea of consistent energy is like a white unicorn for most introverts. We’ve heard of it. We’ve fantasized about. We might have even caught a glimpse of it in other people. But somehow consistent energy evades us. This is especially frustrating because we know...
by Michaela | Aug 26, 2015 |
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...