The Solo Hours
The solo hours are long not empty filled with self not known but discovered The solo hours are sticky not fleeting filled with self not passing but present The solo hours are light not dense filled with self not moving but still
How to Preserve Your Solitude While Finding a Sense of Belonging?
Both solitude and belonging are important foundations in our emotional health, but they can be as far apart as fire and ice. They are opposite ends of the same stick. At one end, spending time by ourselves builds self-reliance. One the other end, being part of a group helps form trust and a healthy acceptance …
Practice Gratitude, Break the Cycle of Judgement
“No jewel is more radiant and clear than a mind free from judgments.” Fred LaMotte How we see, and how we think we are seen, slides on a scale between negative and positive. This scale is based on the impressions created in our minds by psychological imprints that we have collected throughout our lives (samskaras). …
Are you a Highly Sensitive Person?
Sensitivity can be defined as how intensely one reacts to sensory input. Sensory input includes the five primary senses of sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell. Other channels that humans use to connect with their environment are a bit more subtle; like movement, balance, perception of time, breath, hunger, thirst, sexual attraction, and elimination. We …
Introvert Hangovers are Real
Just like hangovers result from drinking too many alcoholic beverages, the introvert’s hangover results from too much external stimulation. We all know that anytime we overdo anything; work too much, play too hard, or even socialize too often, we suffer burnout and breakdown. That’s because the dopamine in our brains likes to reward us with …
What is an Introvert Really?
When I typed “What is an Introvert?” into Google, I got this definition: in·tro·vert, noun: a shy, reticent person. Urban Dictionary says, “An introvert enjoys time alone without unwanted distractions and stimulation in order to recharge their inner strength.” I asked Word Hippo for another way to say introvert and got, “One who prefers their …
Recognizing the Profound Value of Highly Sensitive Introverts
If you notice a co-worker sitting quietly in a corner during a meeting, do you think it’s because they might not be interested in what is going on, or do you think maybe they are soaking in all the information that is being presented and quietly reflecting? If you thought the latter, then you have …