“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 for extroverts. We nervously teeter across the invisible line between fulfilling […]| Introvert Spring
Does anyone else find this scenario really annoying? You walk into a cafe, kindle in tow, in the hopes of having a nice warm drink and nibbling on some fiction. But when you get there, electronic music blasts from the speakers. You sit and wonder whose brilliant idea it was to crank up the music […]| Introvert Spring
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed while socializing that you just wanted to run and hide? A lot of introverts struggle with social overwhelm.| Introvert Spring
Today I’m talking about a conversation pet peeve that I know most introverts will be all too familiar with. It's really annoying, so sorry if I get ranty...| Introvert Spring
I think every introvert has had this painful experience. You find yourself in a social situation where you feel totally out of your element. Maybe you’re in a noisy bar with people who are only interested in shallow drunken conversations. Or, perhaps, you feel like the odd one out because most of the people there […]| Introvert Spring
Introverts can be social, but often feel overwhelmed at parties. Here are some ways introverts act differently at parties.| Introvert Spring
People are always telling introverts to get out of our comfort zone. It can be annoying because it implies that we are not, in fact, already getting out of our comfort zone all the time. Because here’s the thing. Our “comfort zone” is simply what is familiar and natural. It is an activity that our […]| Introvert Spring
Has anyone ever asked you why you’re so serious? Or maybe they thought you were angry when you were happily daydreaming. Chances are that they were confused by what I call your “introvert resting b*tch face”.| Introvert Spring
