Living a creative life takes courage

Dispositional Autonomy determines how you feel about solitude and what you end up getting from it. So for us introverts this determines how well we take the solitude we actually need. Because this can be something we are taught. If we are forced into it then we can get less from it.

We should always thank people when they do something nice for us. Gratitude is actually a good thing to have. But it does not have to be a public declaration. Why am I see people get angry that someone didn’t come to them personally and get on their knees to thank them? There are levels, calm down.

We are all stuck on our screens. Scrolling social media, checking emails, and just generally working. Our brains cannot take it all day every day. So sometimes you just need to get and do something. It’s not only good for you physically, but mentally.

I know it is a shocker to some, but most introverts do like to go out. We go dancing and hang at bars sometimes. The difference is in how we get ready, especially pre-gaming. For most, you get together beforehand to have some drinks and hang. This can be a few hours before you even leave. For introverts, we need to be alone. Preserve that energy so we can last as long as we can.

We’ve all heard of creating less friction in life to help with good habits. Laying out your workout clothes the night before, meal prepping, and many others. That is getting rid of friction. But the opposite can be true to helping you be more productive. Having an app that will get you off certain apps while you work. Both can be used to get the desired result.

We all have schedules. You can’t really do any work or hang with friends without it. But the other thing you need to keep in mind when making your schedule, for work and fun, is how much energy you will have before, during, and after. And as an introvert, you need to try and figure out what will be best for you. To actually have the energy needed.

Just like everything in life, there are things that don’t work together. And that includes within ourselves. We are complicated creatures and nothing in life works perfectly so some of the pieces of ourselves will not work well together.

I love taking personality traits. Many are very useful to know about yourself. Even the fun, goofy ones teach you things. Even though they can give deep insights into yourself with great tips on how to better yourself or use these out into the world, they are not all there is to you. Some even don’t seem to work well together. That does not mean that you can’t be or do something that doesn’t “fit”.

We all have things that we need to do, but don’t want to. No one actually loves doing all chores. Some we don’t mind and others can give us space to let our minds wander. We don’t always enjoy doing things for others, but we want to be helpful. Not everyone loves their jobs. Most have parts that they don’t like. So there are ways you can make it easier to do.

I don’t need to tell you to have good solitude can be. Us introverts love it. But there is actual research out there to show all the good it can do for all of us. Not just introverts.

We all love some alone time. But there are times when it can be bad. There is a term for people who never go out and can’t really function in society in Japan called hikikomori—the Japanese recluse. It can be easy to slip into this. There are some signs to look out for yourself and others. Here are 5 things to look for to see if your solitude is off.

We all know what it feels like to be awkward. It happens all the time. Sadly I’ve known it a lot more with all the moving I’ve done in my younger years. So as fellow awkward people, we can do small things to make others feel less left out.

All relationships would improve if we all actually understood each other. Who we are as people, likes and dislikes, and personalities. Ultimately our levels of introversion and extroversion.

I recently came back from my first solo trip abroad in a long time. Which gave me some more good tips to give to people. Especially for longer trips in a country that does not speak english. Because all these combine can make your trip great or difficult if you do not plan for it.