tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677077373976705300.post4733320621280468681..comments2023-05-20T02:57:54.844-07:00Comments on Love Hey Lola: Self Care QuicksandAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887233036675861843noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677077373976705300.post-49636293712230973642017-01-22T18:02:38.668-08:002017-01-22T18:02:38.668-08:00I'm a pretty intense introvert. As in when I g...I'm a pretty intense introvert. As in when I get home from work some days I just sit on the couch with my animals for an hour or so before I feel recharged enough to go about the rest of the day. I get overwhelmed by the bustle of life, by pettiness, and cruelty. I find joy and beauty in the small details that people overlook. A scrap of garbage stuck in a fence. A spray of paint on the concrete. I like to do things alone. I go out. I go to events. I can easily engage in great conversation with complete strangers. But I never really feel connected to people. Never or rarely make friend connections. I've gotten use to this over the years. Learned about introversion and my Myers Briggs type, INFP. This has helped me realize that people work differently. It's just that many don't know this and expect people to be the same. I don't share much personal info because when I do, like that I like to live alone or read books instead of watching Tv, I usually get strange looks or pity. Short of this long story is the way I keep balance is to learn about myself and to constantly check in with what I call my introvert energy level. I ration my outside of the apartment time to only what I can handle. I surround myself with soft textures and colors. I stay informed but more by reading headlines because if I delved too deeply into news I'd get severely depressed. I live in an idealistic world of my creation but know reality is really harsh. Anyway, learn about yourself. Take the Myers Briggs test if you haven't already. Check in with yourself. And it's ok to think that people suck and also love and hope for humanity at the same time. - Megan Gorsuch Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677077373976705300.post-19453307141411327122017-01-22T18:01:45.171-08:002017-01-22T18:01:45.171-08:00I'm a pretty intense introvert. As in when I g...I'm a pretty intense introvert. As in when I get home from work some days I just sit on the couch with my animals for an hour or so before I feel recharged enough to go about the rest of the day. I get overwhelmed by the bustle of life, by pettiness, and cruelty. I find joy and beauty in the small details that people overlook. A scrap of garbage stuck in a fence. A spray of paint on the concrete. I like to do things alone. I go out. I go to events. I can easily engage in great conversation with complete strangers. But I never really feel connected to people. Never or rarely make friend connections. I've gotten use to this over the years. Learned about introversion and my Myers Briggs type, INFP. This has helped me realize that people work differently. It's just that many don't know this and expect people to be the same. I don't share much personal info because when I do, like that I like to live alone or read books instead of watching Tv, I usually get strange looks or pity. Short of this long story is the way I keep balance is to learn about myself and to constantly check in with what I call my introvert energy level. I ration my outside of the apartment time to only what I can handle. I surround myself with soft textures and colors. I stay informed but more by reading headlines because if I delved too deeply into news I'd get severely depressed. I live in an idealistic world of my creation but know reality is really harsh. Anyway, learn about yourself. Take the Myers Briggs test if you haven't already. Check in with yourself. And it's ok to think that people suck and also love and hope for humanity at the same time.Megan Gorsuchhttp://mmgorsuch.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com