This would work a whole lot better if you were sitting in my living room. As I pester you with tea choices (black, green, or herbal?), heat the teakettle, and pour you a fragrant cupful in a brightly flowered Polish mug, I’d be bubbly and a little too talkative, with lots of hand motions and tales ... read more
Thoughts from an ISTJ on the Introverted Sensing Type
by A.R. Hamilton Extraversion and Introversion; there are many misconceptions tied to this one letter in Jung’s first pair of psychological preferences in the Myers Briggs. The most popular being: “extroverts are outgoing and introverts are shy.” And while I must acknowledge the correlation ... read more
3 Tips to Make Friends as an Introvert
by Lindsey Kubly The fact that I'm an introvert isn't something that took me by surprise. I've always had tell-tale characteristics, like being an avid reader, having an active imagination and thought life, and preferring a small friend group. But for many people, the discovery that they are ... read more
who I was created to be
I'm an introvert. Sandwiched right in between two confident, outgoing siblings and with parents who didn't know a stranger, I felt like the odd one of the family.It wasn't that I didn't like people. I did.I loved that growing up, our home was always filled with strangers who never seemed to ... read more
Quiet {a book review}
I love browsing the new releases at Barnes and Noble -- ogling covers and scanning titles for books I'll add to my never-ending to-read list. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain was one of those books I immediately picked up to peruse further. With a ... read more
A Quiet Person in a Noisy World
by Denise J. HughesThe small bell on the door announces the arrival of more guests. The store resembles a living room — with cushions on the floor for reading and toys in a basket for playing. This humble bookstore boasts the charm of a private enterprise. It’s the kind of bookstore I love ... read more
Why I Love Extroverts
by Bethany Bear"Let him who cannot be alone beware of community. [...] Let him who is not in community beware of being alone." Dietrich Bonhoeffer includes this warning in his challenging little book Life Together. To my own introverted ears, it is the second half of his injunction that rings ... read more
Strength, Dignity, and Personality
Recently my sister Lauren and I sat down to nut out our thoughts on personality types in relationships. We come at things from different angles. From the outside, Lauren resembles a typical introvert. She’s quiet, content to stay in the background, and has a gentle demeanour. Yet her chilled ... read more
