tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784925270278817275.post3383541681270272224..comments2011-07-18T18:58:06.915-07:00Adam S. McHughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06205272259306114550noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784925270278817275.post-80275875674607271002011-07-18T18:58:06.916-07:002011-07-18T18:58:06.916-07:00Great guidelines and encouraging words for the introvert. Being an introvert myself, I can see where different methods need to be employed in order to achieve the same results as the extrovert. But, it is possible to succeed, in spite of the common stereotype given to the introvert. We definitely have our strong points. We just need to know how to recognize them and learn how to use them. Social skills will become more natural if you are persistent at practicing them. Social media can be a great outlet to build confidence. I also found some other helpful tips for introverts at: http://relationshipcapital.co/op/?utm_src=blibrowejhttp://ibrowej.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784925270278817275.post-80098084179175705622011-07-18T18:58:06.676-07:002011-07-18T18:58:06.676-07:00Wow. I've been stewing since yesterday about Presiding Bishop Schori's "idolatry of individualism" which seemed to me a battle-cry of the gregarious, group-oriented, extroverted, outer-oriented Christian as opposed to those of us who constitutionally and neurologically get little pleasure from crowds and struggle to find our place and particular vocation/charism in the body of Christ. If you hadn't written this -- and I can't wait to read it ! -- I would have had to !paulahttp://paulashouseoftoast.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784925270278817275.post-7854809162334616212011-06-18T23:10:18.849-07:002011-06-18T23:10:18.849-07:00Great guidelines and encouraging words for the introvert. Being an introvert myself, I can see where different methods need to be employed in order to achieve the same results as the extrovert. But, it is possible to succeed, in spite of the common stereotype given to the introvert. We definitely have our strong points. We just need to know how to recognize them and learn how to use them. Social skills will become more natural if you are persistent at practicing them. Social media can be a great outlet to build confidence. I also found some other helpful tips for introverts at: http://relationshipcapital.co/op/?utm_src=blibrowejhttp://ibrowej.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784925270278817275.post-15011555419790109282009-07-09T06:22:06.121-07:002009-07-09T06:22:06.121-07:00Wow. I've been stewing since yesterday about Presiding Bishop Schori's "idolatry of individualism" which seemed to me a battle-cry of the gregarious, group-oriented, extroverted, outer-oriented Christian as opposed to those of us who constitutionally and neurologically get little pleasure from crowds and struggle to find our place and particular vocation/charism in the body of Christ. If you hadn't written this -- and I can't wait to read it ! -- I would have had to !paulahttp://paulashouseoftoast.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com