Do you ever feel like a walking oxymoron?
A crazy combination of opposites?
I know I do.
Like the list of traits seen above... my character holds both extremes,
I'm just not sure if that means I'm balanced ... or have a split-personality! ha.
Those who know me probably laugh when I say I'm introverted,
since I'm also a very outgoing person... I think of myself as an introverted-extrovert.
Like a battery operated drill, I'm feisty for a short-term outing, but soon need to get back in the nest to really recharge.
What this looks like in reality is that one side of me is constantly filling up my day planner with friends to visit... while the other half of me wants to lock the door and hide away.
That's normal right?
Weird part is, I pursue introverts as friends (maybe I like the challenge of drawing them out of their caves too!). Some of my pals could even teach the Witness Protection Program a few lessons in 'going off radar'. But, I'm pretty relentless in harassing tracking them down for a cup of tea.
Deep down it's because I think us introverts struggle to get 'out' sometimes.
We want to connect... but the process seems so daunting.
Trick is, we need to connect.
Like I wrote before about community, I believe our souls were created for it.
The least we can do is try to help each other by reaching out instead of crossing our arms in the safety.security.silence of our own cages.
Especially in this day and age.
It's becoming all to common to have a gazillion 'friends' online... but not have one person you can sit across a table with and talk to.
We are the generation of worldwide relationships, but no one within walking distance.
Social, but secluded.
A dangerous clash of contradictions in my opinion.
Don't get me wrong, I love this forum for connecting with you lovelies!
And I think a lot of introverted folk make wonderful bloggers.
I'm just preaching (at myself mainly) to make sure it doesn't replace the daily effort to step up and step out... and embrace the hearts around me.
So how about you?
Are you an inny or an outy?
Peeking out on purpose,
