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Jan

Are you an introvert or just shy?

There is a common misconception that “introvert” is just a fancy name for being shy. This is most certainly not the case, although some shy people are introverts, and some introverts may also be shy. They are, however, two very different personality traits. Most people think of introversion in a child as a personality disorder, [...]

19
Dec

Embracing Your Introvert Personality

The biggest problem most introverts have is not their personality, their lack of friends, their non-existent social life, or their seemingly solo existence. The biggest problem most introverts have is that extroverts want to change them. Like missionaries looking to recruit new disciples, extroverts seek out introverts to convert.  They proclaim the advantages of their [...]

13
Dec

Why This Blog Was Created

Why was this blog created? Do we really need another blog out there? I’ll answer the first one first, this blog was born out of a desire of mine to change the perception of introverts.  A big challenge I know…I love a good challenge. I wrote about it in a bit more detail on my [...]

6
Dec

Aww…it’s a new blog

Stay tuned for the first installment of the “Thriving Introvert” coming to a screen near you.  I know these blog things are popping up every where and they are not all that special anymore. This thing was just born yesterday so don’t expect it to be all pretty just yet.