Turning small talk into big talk
Kalina Silverman, a freshmen at Northwestern University, approaches strangers on the street and asks them a big question like,…
How to Heal Yourself from Emotional Upheaval through Writing as an Introvert
Are you dealing with an emotionally difficult situation, like the loss of a relationship or stress on the job?…
Highly sensitive people and the problem of people-pleasing
People pleasers want everyone around them to be happy, so they’ll do whatever anyone asks of them. “They put…
What I learned from traveling alone
In that moment, all the beauty that surrounded me was mine.
Advice to my introverted 20-year-old self: Don’t be so damn serious about things.
My job as a field instructor for a wilderness school in the Colorado Rockies was in some ways the…
5 ways to be a better roommate
My sophomore year of college I found myself living in a small, four bedroom apartment with two friends from…
Reckless or frugal? Introverts, how do you allocate your energy budget?
In a couple of weeks, I will spend four days at a music festival sleeping in a tent, attempting…
Why I need time alone
I like being alone. I once typed “introvert” into Google, and it defined an introvert as someone who is shy,…