To Be Alone With Our Thoughts
‘For introverts, to be alone with our thoughts is as restorative as sleeping, as nourishing as eating.’…
Be A Loner, Make Your Life Worth Living
‘Be a loner. That gives you time to wonder, to search for the truth. Have holy curiosity. Make your life worth…
I Failed At Mindfulness
Like many internally-focussed introverts, I have a rich interior world. But I also have a tendency to overthink and…
The Joy Of Less: 4 Decluttering Epiphanies That Have Changed My Life
The past few weeks have been amongst the most stressful of my life. Even if I weren’t feeling the effects in poor sleep and…
Dear Introvert: No, You're Not The Only One
You may have heard about the new Louder Minds Facebook Group, where introverts have literally united, separately, in their own…
Feeling Overwhelmed: How To Find Balance If You're An Introvert
I Was A Faux Extrovert Like many readers of this blog, I spent much of my adult life as a faux extrovert. What do I mean by…
The Pleasure Of Doing Things Alone
Craig and I recently took my mum out for dinner. At the table beside us was a woman dining by herself. I noticed her, partly…
All Peopled Out: How To Recharge If You're An Introvert
If you’re an introvert, then you’re probably familiar with something I call introvert overload. It’s the…
You Have To Be Alone To Develop All The Idiosyncrasies That Make A Person Interesting - Andy Warhol
People are always so boring when they band together. You have to be alone to develop all the idiosyncrasies that make a person…
What The Show 'Friends' Taught Me About Being A Happy Introvert
One of my all-time favourite TV comedies is Friends. I’ve watched every episode at least twice, yeah okay three four times.…