Introverts for Dummies: The Extroverted Introvert’s Guide to Surviving Social Life as an Empath
Introverts for Dummies: The Extroverted Introvert’s Guide to Surviving Social Life as an Empath Ah, the teenage dream. I had one too: strutting down the runway like Naomi Campbell, fierce and untouchable. The problem? I was more of a suburban hideaway queen, the kind of person who unlocks the door for guests, then bolts into the bedroom faster than you can say, “Make yourself at home!” My career as a supermodel was clearly on hold. It wasn’t just the wallflower syndrome. Like many introverts, I had my share of low self-esteem in my younger years, thanks to a charming combo of bullying and chaotic family dynamics. But I didn’t stay stuck there forever. I pulled myself out of the mire, channeling my inner David Goggins, the king of "embrace the suck." He says, "Your true strength comes not from your strengths but from your weaknesses." Well, my strength came from forcing myself to be in front of people when my natural instinct was to live my life from a cozy bedroom c...