Creativity and introversion often go hand-in-hand. Michaela Chung is guest blogging this, How to Boost Creativity - the Introverted Way. It is commonly accepted that creating art requires a certain degree of introspection and aloneness. We have a romanticized view of painters and poets as sensitive loners or emotional eccentrics. After all, many of the greatest artists in … [Read more...] about How to Boost Creativity – the Introverted Way
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Your invitation to a #BlogHop of writing passion
What a pleasant surprise to receive an invitation to Blog Hop! When I first heard the term a couple of years ago I thought, "Wow, that sounds fun. I wonder if it's like one of my favorite childhood games, hop scotch?" Enjoy "hopping" to the different blogs featured here. Broaden your contact sphere. My invitation to blog hop, came from one of my long time blogging … [Read more...] about Your invitation to a #BlogHop of writing passion
Introverts and Intimacy: Busting the Myths
Lily McCann has been a guest blogger here in the past. When she came to me with this post it struck a chord with me. Why you might ask, since it is somewhat out of the typical kind of relationship post you might read here. It's because I could so totally relate. I've been married just one time, for too many years to so without giving away my age which I loathe. It spoke … [Read more...] about Introverts and Intimacy: Busting the Myths
Deathly Afraid of Public Speaking? Take Two Tips to Cure You of That
In writing my upcoming book I interviewed over one dozen introvert specialists for the six essential communications skills for the introvert to master for everyday business success. Suzy Kedzierski was a delight and then I learned of her new Kindle book: 10 Secrets to Powerful Public Speaking ... Even If You're Deathly Afraid of Being the Center of Attention In this guest … [Read more...] about Deathly Afraid of Public Speaking? Take Two Tips to Cure You of That
How Introverts Can Learn To Love What They Do
As introverts, we tend to keep to ourselves in large group settings. We like to talk with people we feel comfortable with, but we don’t enjoy making small-talk with people we don’t know. We like to stay out of the limelight. We dislike confrontation intensely. So what does this mean when we’re stuck in a job with a boss we don’t necessarily get along with? What about when we … [Read more...] about How Introverts Can Learn To Love What They Do
Can Acting Like an Extrovert Make You Happier?
An article written by Sumanthi Reddy a few months ago addresses the idea that introverts who act like extroverts will be happier. This article is based off of studies that show that extroverts are, on average, happier than introverts. However, what this article doesn’t address is that pretending to be something you’re not isn’t fair to you. The Difference Between Extroverts … [Read more...] about Can Acting Like an Extrovert Make You Happier?