Interesting how you found that writing helped you come to terms with your introversion, Shreya. For me too, my writing helped me heal and accept myself as I was. I also began to see the connection between a loss of energy when I socialised - especially those 'have to' events.
Thank you for sharing. I'm off to check out the links you've shared. ♥
I’m among the rare breed of people who thrived in the pandemic. I loved it slow, quiet moments. I guess I’m an introvert though I’ve thought in the past that I had ambivert traits.
Yes, the pandemic seems to have been the ultimate test of whether one is an introvert or not. I had started to suspect that I was - but Covid made sure to underline my introvertism! ;)
In one of my sessions with my therapist I told him, "I think I am one of those few people who actually enjoyed the lockdown." And it's true, apart from worrying about family and friends, I loved the solitude, the quiet calm of an unhurried day and I was at my most productive!
Yes, if we weren't so worried about actually getting Covid from them, I would have found our neighbours' need to keep meeting with each other laughable!
The pandemic really helped me change perspective and enjoy my own company!
Corinne, I loved reading this because I found so much of myself here ❤️ Trying to make people understand what introversion really is (not shyness, not misanthropy) is one of my "nerdy" traits. In fact, I wasn't comfortable with the label until I did some good old-fashioned digging and wrote about it - https://www.elephantjournal.com/2016/04/finding-your-light-calling-all-introverts/ , https://shreya21094.substack.com/p/the-introvert-burnoutsocial-hangover and https://shreya21094.substack.com/p/introverted-teachers-and-impostor
Only and only writing has helped me to come to terms with it! Hugs.
Interesting how you found that writing helped you come to terms with your introversion, Shreya. For me too, my writing helped me heal and accept myself as I was. I also began to see the connection between a loss of energy when I socialised - especially those 'have to' events.
Thank you for sharing. I'm off to check out the links you've shared. ♥
I’m among the rare breed of people who thrived in the pandemic. I loved it slow, quiet moments. I guess I’m an introvert though I’ve thought in the past that I had ambivert traits.
Lovely piece.
Yes, the pandemic seems to have been the ultimate test of whether one is an introvert or not. I had started to suspect that I was - but Covid made sure to underline my introvertism! ;)
In one of my sessions with my therapist I told him, "I think I am one of those few people who actually enjoyed the lockdown." And it's true, apart from worrying about family and friends, I loved the solitude, the quiet calm of an unhurried day and I was at my most productive!
Yes, if we weren't so worried about actually getting Covid from them, I would have found our neighbours' need to keep meeting with each other laughable!
The pandemic really helped me change perspective and enjoy my own company!