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,...
by Michaela | Jun 5, 2013 |
Some extroverts will do anything to get introverts talking and then interrupt us mid-sentence. Click to tweet. They might do this several times in a conversation without even realizing it. Most introverts will patiently endure these careless swats to the ego,...
by Michaela | Jun 3, 2013 |
Most introverts have wished at some point that they were more extroverted. We are constantly bombarded with propaganda that implies the extrovert way is the best way – or, for some, the only way. It has been coined “the extrovert ideal” and it is a...
by Michaela | May 27, 2013 |
“Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you’re supposed to.” -Susan Cain Introverts spend a great deal of time and energy feeling guilty. We worry that we’re breaking the unwritten rules that are largely designed by and...
by Michaela | May 16, 2013 |
For many introverts, conforming to societal expectations can be exhausting. This is because several behaviors that are natural and innate for introverts are offensive to extroverts and vice versa. Click to tweet. Introverts are in a constant tug of war between doing...
