A friend and I try to walk in the morning twice a week. This morning, she wasn’t able to join me, which I didn’t know until after I’d already stepped out into the chilly air. Still, I walked. And thought. And took a few pictures of pretty fall colors .
Just before I got home, I realized that it was the first time in a while that I’d been truly alone. The irony is, I work from my home office, and I’m probably alone between 8-12 hours a day, if I don’t have a meeting or event to attend.
Even during all of those hours, I’m almost never alone. And that leaves me in danger of not being able to think for myself.
Do social events and networking meetings put a little knot in your belly? Do you find yourself on the outskirts of the meeting, holding a drink and feeling too nervous to approach people? When you’re chatting with someone, do you find yourself tongue-tied and worried that you’ll say the wrong thing?
Many people think that these signs mean that you’re an introvert. I used to think so myself.
In truth, these are signs of shyness (or even social anxiety)…which is a completely different animal.
… I’m pleased to share this guest post by Patty K!
Do you ever “push” when the door says “pull”? A few weeks ago, a client made the very astute observation that when it came to finding his calling in life, it felt like he’d been pushing on the door that said “pull.”
How often have we done that ourselves?
