I don’t have time to be stressed out. But life is unrelenting. You have to get through your day. And you do get through it. But are you ok? Here are 3 signs of high functioning anxiety. You Feel Overwhelmed And Stressed Out Am I right? How can you not? Do you have a lot on your plate? Does it always seem like it’s one thing after another? This is where I’m at. I can’t catch a break. It seems…
I am many things; but I’d say I define myself as two things above all: An introvert and a dad. Yes, and a spouse as well! So three things. But I digress. The daily challenge is navigating how to be an introvert and a good dad at the same time. In a previous post, I mentioned that it’s ok to be an introvert. Because it is! You should never have to change who you are. But as a parent, we…
Being an introvert, I grew up constantly asking myself the same question over and over. Is it ok to be an introvert? The short answer is: Yes! Of course it’s ok. Not only is it ok, it can be a strength in what seems to be an extroverted world. Why Would Being an Introvert Be a Bad Thing? What leads us to ask if being an introvert is ok in the first place? It constantly feels like society keeps telling…
Don’t let the title alarm you. You might be the introvert guy, and you might not know how to deal with yourself! Or you might be the parter to an introvert guy. Honestly, you might not even be aware if you are or are not an introvert guy, or the partner to one. First thing’s first. What is an introvert guy? These are just a few of the characteristics of an introvert guy. Introverts have a lot more going on…
November 30th National Personal Space Day. However, if you’re like me, you’ve never heard of it either! But I’m here to wish you a happy National Personal Space Day anyway! I just happened to hear about the day on the radio this morning, and I thought it was important to at least acknowledge it. Click here to learn more about the day and its origins. There are all types of people we’re going to encounter during our day and throughout…
One day while dropping off my daughter at dance class, I overheard one parent say to another parent that it’s really challenging being an introverted parent with extroverted kids. That hit me. I thought to myself, yes. Yes it is. That’s me too! I was so happy to hear that there are more of us out in the wild. It’s tough out there in this world that seems made for extroverts. But it’s ok! We can be who we are,…
