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Tag Archives: How do I know if I am an introvert?
Will the real introvert please stand up? Being comfortable in your own introverted skin!
Introverts can be reserved and aloof. We can be warm and demonstrative. Introverts can be funny, social and playful. We can also be serious and pensive. You cannot determine who is an introvert based on particular traits. While we do … Continue reading
Impulsive, speed shopping or just being an introvert?
I have a style of shopping often characterized as impulsive. I too interpreted my style that way for years. Then I met another introvert with a similar style and started to re-evaluate this assessment. First let me say that we both “hate” to shop. … Continue reading
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“Mommy I am happy with one or two close friends.”
As a mom of a five year old daughter I hear a common concern among parents of introverted children around their child’s “lack of sociability.” “She tends to latch onto just one other friend.” “He doesn’t interact much with many … Continue reading
Cleaning closet triggers the Costco response!
In the first year of our relationship my partner and I worked together to clear out the closet underneath the basement stairs. Colleen reached into the closet and pulled out every last box, random tool, and miscellaneous item. Now that … Continue reading
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Am I an introvert or extrovert?
How do you know? One of my favorite summaries of the distinctions between introverts and extroverts comes from Nancy Ancowitz in her book Self-Promotion for Introverts. See the following distinctions (from page 2) where the first description describes introverts and … Continue reading
