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Tag Archives: quiet
“Can someone please turn that music off,” yells the introverted mom (me)!
Last night felt like a perfectly orchestrated episode of the Odd Couple, with me as the odd one out. My daughter Nicki and I were hanging out coloring a winter scene together. For me the scene was nostalgic as the … Continue reading
Posted in Introvert overstimulated, introverts and parents, introverts in life, Quiet, Uncategorized Tagged being soft spoken, coping, differences between introverts and extroverts, how introverts process infromation, introvert, introverted parent, introverts and stimulation, quiet, Quiet Strength, relationships, slow down 4 Comments
Less is more: Focus on one task at a time
In our hyped up culture we wear our ability to multitask like a badge of honor. Introverts often feel stretched and squeezed – like there is something we forgot to do or did half-baked. The cultural pressure encourages us to … Continue reading
Posted in introverts and parents, Introverts as Leaders, Introverts in business, introverts in life, Introverts in the work place Tagged being soft spoken, coping, how introverts process infromation, introvert, introvert awakening, introverted, introverted leader, introverts and meditation, introverts and stimulation, introverts process internally, quiet 1 Comment
I have arrived. I am home. Coming home to ourselves.
The phrase “I have arrived, I am home” is one used by Thich Nhat Hanh, a Zen master and my meditation teacher of many years. With it he reminds us to see that every breath and every step and every … Continue reading
Posted in Introvert power, introverts in life, Quiet, Understanding what it means to be an introvert Tagged being soft spoken, coping, empowered, how introverts are energized, introvert, introverted, introverts and meditation, introverts and stimulation, meditation, quiet, Quiet Strength Leave a comment
It’s Friday. Enjoy down time
Fridays I am tired. After a week of all my family activity with a soon-to-be-5-year-old daughter (whose social life alone exhausts me : ), seeing clients, writing blogs, and everything else in my juicy life – I am pooped when … Continue reading
Enjoying the rain
I am sitting in a favorite coffee shop with the window open wide as the rain comes down as determined and energetic as Niagara Falls. It demands my attention. So I give it. And notice the hypnotizing sound of the … Continue reading
Find a quiet room
Today’s post is inspired by a woman who contributed to the Intelligent Introvert Facebook group about a refreshing new choice she made that honors her introverted preference. Instead of spending time with her computer in the same room with her … Continue reading
Posted in Introvert power, What makes introverts happy Tagged introvert awakening, introvert power, quiet 2 Comments
Why a blog for Introverts?
Turns out that introversion is more than needing time to ourselves to recharge. Introversion/extroversion is a temperament we are born with. It determines how we process information, how we respond to stimulation, and explains seemingly quirky things like why we … Continue reading
