by Jenn Granneman | Sep 17, 2018 |
I grew up in a neighborhood with a lot of other kids my age. Even though I was an introvert, I knew everyone on my block — and I never thought about “what” to talk about. We all knew what everybody else was up to, what games we all liked to play, and who had gotten...
by Michaela | Jul 17, 2018 |
Hi Innie Friend, Are you tired of boring small talk that never goes anywhere? I don’t blame you. Small talk is beyond draining for introverts who prefer to have more meaningful conversations. Unfortunately, at this time of year, small talk is unavoidable. There...
by Michaela | Oct 7, 2016 |
Group conversations are, and always have been, a pain in the ass for me. They make me feel awkward, inhibited, and totally out of my element. As a fellow introvert, maybe you can relate? You know what it’s like to wonder what to say and when to say it. You wait for a...
by Michaela | Jul 21, 2016 |
Lunch hour is often the most dreaded time of day for introverts. Contrary to what you might think, our secret lunchtime anxieties have nothing to do with food. See if this scenario sounds familiar: It’s break time at the office, which means you have one hour to chow...
by Michaela | Mar 11, 2015 |
It’s pretty common knowledge that introverts hate small talk. Most of the time we’d prefer to avoid boring banter all together. This leaves us with a dilemma. How can we have the interesting conversations we crave without getting stuck in small talk...
