It’s Fall, Y’all!
I love fall. It's my favorite. My husband's too! We got married in November, and it was beautiful! Give me all the colors, the hot…
It’s Time For A Relaunch
Well, hello there! It's been almost 3 years since I've posted, so I believe an explanation is way overdue. When I first started my blog,…
Turn On The Light
It's Time To Turn On The Light The last couple of days have been sunny in Southwestern Ohio, but today I woke up to a…
Why Do I Feel Guilty?
Feelings Of Guilt Guilt is one of those inescapable emotions that can crawl under your skin and fester. It annoys the crap out of me!…
What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Early on in my blogging adventure, I wrote a post about what Seasonal Affective Disorder is and my experience with…
Where Do I Fit In?
Where Do I Fit In? If you're an introvert, I'm assuming you've asked yourself this question more times than you can count. Unfortunately, it's difficult…
Count It As A Win
I Did It! If you read my last post, Get Me Out Of My Comfort Zone, you'll see that I was rallying for support to…
Get Me Out Of My Comfort Zone!
Social Events Are Not In My Comfort Zone Not only am I an introvert...I am THE Card Carrying Introvert! I'm the first to admit that…
As Useless As The “G” In Lasagna
Hey, fellow introverts! Do you ever feel useless? And if so, does it make you question whether or not you're just being lazy? This has…
Here We Go!
It's a bittersweet time for me. I work at a local school, so I haven't had a regular workday since last March and my introverted…
Going Stir Crazy. Who’da Thunk It?
Me? Going Stir Crazy? As an introvert, I never, ever imagined that I would be going stir crazy, stuck inside my house and wanting to…
The Ping Pong Match
The cursed Mental Ping Pong Match! If this were an Olympic sport, I bet I would be the most decorated athlete in the world! It's…
Learning And Avoidance
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about being an Introvert with Social Anxiety Disorder (https://thecardcarryingintrovert.com/the-socially-anxious-introvert/). Since then, I've been reading a lot more…
That’s Not How This Works
Was there ever a chance I could've been an extrovert? I don't think so. Can I ever just "snap out" of being an introvert? Umm....no.…
“Squirrel!”
I posted this on Facebook the other day because it completely reflects what I've been struggling with for the last two weeks. Plus it made…
The Socially Anxious Introvert
I have known since the moment I learned the term "introvert" that I was one, without a doubt. I've never questioned it. That's why I'm…
Introvert Hangover…It’s A Thing!
After having a few too many, a hangover is almost certainly in your very near future. However, for introverts, a few too many isn't referring…
We Have The Technology
I remember watching the movie "The Net" back in 1995 and when I saw that Sandra Bullock's character could order a pizza online, I was…
How Do You Recharge?
If you are an introvert, you know that there are times when you’ve had your fill of social interaction and you need to remove yourself…
What I Should’ve Said
How many times a week do you think back on a scenario and think, "Dang, I should've said that"? There are some weeks where I…