This article first appeared on QuietRev.com Artists often need to inhabit a dual personality in order to succeed. They need to be comfortable spending time in an inner, introspective space, but they also need to be willing to go out … Read More »
This article first appeared on QuietRev.com. After being to a few of my boyfriend’s friends’ weddings and knowing my boyfriend does want a wedding, I know that we’re next (both of us are introverts). Do you have any tips or resources for us? Especially … Read More »
This article first appeared on QuietRev.com. I have been writing about introversion for 10 years now. That’s a surprising number of words about being quiet. It seems that a lot of introverts are finding their words these days. With so … Read More »
I wasn’t always cool with being an introverted parent. I wanted to be one of those moms who thrived among children—the mom who’s always on, always available emotionally; the mom who invites all the neighborhood kids over for snacks every … Read More »
Jennifer Mattern/QR drive Birthday parties. Bar mitzvahs. Graduations. Reunions. Weddings. The blank squares of my calendar disappear beneath scribbles of purple Sharpie ink. Let’s face it: social occasions happen. There’s no avoiding them (well, at least not all of them). … Read More »
Karen Walrond/ http://www.chookooloonks.com/ Eight years ago, I unexpectedly received an email from a total stranger. Sort of. Her name was Laura Mayes, and while she and I were familiar with each others’ blogs, we’d never actually met or spoken in … Read More »
Jovo Jovanovic/ Stocksy Like many introverts, I am drawn to one-on-one conversations and wary of group activities. I’ve been known to hide during office birthday parties. At a friend’s book launch, I was so overwhelmed by the noise and bustle … Read More »
Catherine MacBride/Stocksy Susan answered today’s first question, about the difference between shyness and introversion, on video. After the video, read on for more questions and answers! As my now-young kids grow, I am not looking forward to having to meet … Read More »
MOSUNO/Stocksy Years ago, I was chatting with my sister-in-law, who had babies at around the same time I did. She was talking about how much she loved her kids. When they were napping, she would go in and watch them … Read More »