Getting Beyond the Garden

2015-3-28 introversion II img01Last week Nikola urged introverts to relinquish their self-oriented solitude for the sake of community. In this post, I share my experience with attempting to do just that.

I am an introvert. I come from a completely introverted family: We avoid answering the door or the telephone when it’s a stranger calling. When I was in middle school, I read books while walking down the hallway—the better not to see you, my dear. By the time I hit high school, I introduced myself to the girls seated on either side of me out of sheer desperation. I was tired of being picked last for group projects. Continue reading