Living and loving as a highly sensitive introvert and empath in an extroverted world
Living and loving as a highly sensitive introvert and empath in an extroverted world
Greetings, all, and happy, Happy New Year! I think we can all agree that we’re not especially disappointed to see 2020 go. But who knows–maybe some of us are. I know we’re all eager to put the last 365 days far behind us, but to ensure that we remember why we’re so grateful for the emergence of the new year, …
I’m going to make this quick and dirty. As a collective, we’ve all been going through one heck of a year so far in 2020. Individually, I can only imagine what you’re all going through–and feeling, on top of all of the happenings. As for myself, it’s been a cacophony of mental, emotional, and physical roller coasters for so many …
“I was born to love no one,No one to love me.Only the wind in the long green grass,The frost in a broken tree. “I was made to love magic;All its wonder to know.But you all lost that magicMany many years ago.”
Introverts, by definition, function the best when they are surrounded only by themselves or by one or two very selective friends. The more people they have to cope with, and the longer they have to cope with said people (especially when said people are talking a lot), it can quickly drain their energy. But what happens when an introvert is …
Speech. Social anxiety’s worst enemy. Talk. Chat. Socialize. Comment. Network. Complain. Yell. Argue. Discuss. Brief. Debrief. In the English language alone, there are thousands of words set aside for describing every type of verbal expression. So where does that leave someone who struggles with socializing? In just over a month’s time, I will be attending the OYW 2018 Leadership forum. …