Worry is only a set of thoughts. When our worry moments cause us to take on useless habits, beliefs and actions is when it matters. As I reflect on this year coming to a close, I thought about any of my thoughts of worry. I made a list to consider, did any of my worry change things for the better or for the worst? If it did, was the Now I know the answer at least to the … [Read more...] about Top Ten 2013 worry moments: Why Worrying is Worthless
How to Bounce Back from Holiday Fatigue as an Introvert or Tired Baby Boomer
We might look forward to the last holiday party – I know I am. Or even look longingly at the last to-do item to buy the final holiday gift, even if we are avoiding the mall. It’s not at all the situation of needing some mental health counseling but instead giving ourselves some ideas for our own mental health break away from the most hectic season of the year. It comes … [Read more...] about How to Bounce Back from Holiday Fatigue as an Introvert or Tired Baby Boomer
It’s Not Wrong, It’s Just Different
If you are like me and have overcome your misconceptions about introvert and extrovert, maybe this title resonates with you? When I saw this guest post I found the sentence,"We place the title “different” when we realize that it’s our own opinion about a topic or idea," is what can often times affect the introvert extrovert divide. Even today with the hail of several … [Read more...] about It’s Not Wrong, It’s Just Different
Planning Your Blog around the Holidays
December again, and that means the holidays are back! It’s time to deck the halls, light the candles and join in the spirit of the time of year. Between getting and giving presents, attending parties and finishing up the rest of 2013’s work ‘stuff’, probably the last thing on your mind is managing your blog. After all, this extremely social time of year can be physically and … [Read more...] about Planning Your Blog around the Holidays
Make Your List: People Who Lead Introvert Conversations on Twitter
Often when I blog or write a chapter for a book, I use lists. On Twitter one of the lists I created and follow is named, innie-talk, , of people who lead introvert conversations on Twitter. For the most part, people love to use and write lists. On occasion as you may know I have used List.ly to create various lists like: Quotations and funny sayings to make any introvert … [Read more...] about Make Your List: People Who Lead Introvert Conversations on Twitter
How to Write and Submit Guest Blog Posts that Get Results
In the early days of hosting my blog, when I would occasionally yet blindly accept guest blog posts, both the writer and I deserved what we got: dismal results. How to write and submit guest blog posts that get results points to some mistakes we want to avoid. When I started thinking about some top points, it came to me that being a welcome guest blogger follows some of the … [Read more...] about How to Write and Submit Guest Blog Posts that Get Results