introvert

Coping in the World When You’re Emotionally Intense

"Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things." - T. S. Eliot Are you emotionally intense? Do you feel like you’re just “too much” for most people? Do you worry that everything you feel comes in massive [...]

What Everybody Ought to Know About Introverts

“I don't want to be alone, I want to be left alone.” - Audrey Hepburn Anyone who’s an extrovert won’t get this post at all. However, if you have a friend or loved one who is an introvert you may want read it. The original meaning of the words "extrovert" and "introvert" are different than what we consider them to be today. Today people consider an extrovert as someone who is social and outgoing, while [...]