tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977195274999180297.post1221306997683041418..comments2023-05-05T02:55:31.459-07:00Comments on The Girl Who Lived: Are We There Yet?Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813577761881391935noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977195274999180297.post-14923903412191674472013-03-23T11:14:44.158-07:002013-03-23T11:14:44.158-07:00Hi Kate. My mentor, Robyn Posin, says that "r...Hi Kate. My mentor, Robyn Posin, says that "rest is a sacred act" and that "you can only go as fast as the slowest part of you feels safe to go." I think you would love her writing. She is particularly good at deconstructing the societal dogma that gets into our heads and tells us how we "should" be feeling, at the cost of ignoring what our own bodies are telling us. Her websites are forthelittleonesinside.com and compassionateink.com. <br /><br />On a personal note, I always need a break after social interaction. There is such a thing as too much stimuli - and for me, what constitutes "too much" changes depending on a million different factors. Learning to be tender with myself and respect my needs has been a huge challenge, having been raised by someone who is expert at dismissing her own needs and was quick to express frustration with mine. But there has been something hugely empowering about taking ownership - "This is who I am/This is what I need to feel okay right now." After all, it's my life, and as far as I know, the only one I get. It's my job to be my own best protector and nurturer.Julie Levinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977195274999180297.post-26753513863045148332013-03-05T15:19:30.997-08:002013-03-05T15:19:30.997-08:00Oh, and again, sorry about the formatting. I put ...Oh, and again, sorry about the formatting. I put line spaces after each paragraph, but blogspot ate some of them. Maybe it doesn't play well with Safari. I'll try a different browser next time. Mirithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977195274999180297.post-36263607232174652632013-03-05T15:17:58.178-08:002013-03-05T15:17:58.178-08:00So you had a good time with people you like, and a...So you had a good time with people you like, and afterwards, you were kind of uncomfortable and wiped out, and you needed to regroup. <br /><br />I would like to propose the following hypothesis. You're not an asshole. You're a lovely person, and you're an introvert. It's not morally wrong to be an introvert. It's not freakish to be an introvert. It's just different from what this particular culture values.<br />Not all cultures privilege extroverts above introverts. Japan and Thailand, for example, admire the introvert. You just happen to have been born what is arguably the most extroverted culture on earth. What does that mean? It means that this culture needs you and your particular skills and strengths, because they are in short supply. Introverts are awesome, man. Imagine a world where everyone was an extrovert. So many politicians and actors and politicians-who-used-to-be-actors, but very few writers, artists, or scientists. Would that be a better world? My 98-year-old grandmother is in a nursing home at the moment. She's going crazy with boredom. Why? She's an extrovert. There has to be a ten-piece marching band and a pony in her room at all times for her to feel like she's getting the social contact she needs to survive. She can't spend time alone and come out of it feeling refreshed or revitalized. To hear her tell it, she's never enjoyed a moment of quiet reflection in her life. She's completely dependent on other people for entertainment and stimulation. That doesn't sound like freedom to me. No offense, extroverted people. You're fun and vibrant and a barrel of monkeys. You've done great things. I appreciate that Oprah gave away all those cars. But geez, I wouldn't want to be you. Mirithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977195274999180297.post-9473222928549432962013-02-27T08:41:41.406-08:002013-02-27T08:41:41.406-08:00Thuѕ, іnvestmеnt in online dating.
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