Tag Archives: introversion

A Valediction Forbidding Self-Awareness

Waking in the Dark. I awoke and as usual grabbed a pair of black shorts in the dark. No one could see me fumbling around naked in the dark looking for the black shorts. I clumsily put them on and … Continue reading

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Militant Introvert: Your Struggle is not My Struggle

“I know you struggle with your Introversion.” What? Someone said that to me the other day. And I thought hmm, and being a good Introvert I mulled it over for a while to pin down what I thought about that. … Continue reading

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One Hundred Years of Quietude

I’m a quiet person. Reserved. Soft spoken. A result of introversion and a lisp, I suppose. I can’t recall the last time I yelled. I would certainly fail out of primal scream therapy.  And I worry about not being able … Continue reading

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A Minimalist Among Us

I have never liked getting gifts. It all started with the seemingly benign birthday party. Extremely introverted and shy, the thought of people staring at me as I opened a present was horrifying.  I would go through the motions and … Continue reading

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In Ghost Peppers We Do not Trust

I have a thriving ghost pepper plant in the garden. No false advertising here. These peppers look evil. Why am I even growing these? I don’t even like hot food. I’m an admitted wuss when it comes to that. But … Continue reading

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