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When I was pregnant, I suspected that having a child would profoundly impact the way I functioned and cared for myself as an introvert. Having less or virtually no “me” time was a given. I prepared myself for that. I told myself that it would just be a season and that in time, I would be able to find a new rhythm. I was right on that count.
Hello there! Welcome to this series called My Introvert Life.
On the vast continuum between Introversion and Extroversion, I happen to be on the far introvert end of the spectrum. By definition, being introverted means I gain my energy from being alone. Activities such as sleeping, painting, reading and writing are all solitary endeavours that recharge my soul. The Introvert/Extrovert dynamic is only one part of what makes up my personality, but it plays a pretty significant role in my understanding of myself and how I carry about my life. That’s why I think it’s a worthwhile endeavour to take a closer look at it.
[This post is in response to my friend, Amelia’s, post entitled “Dear Introverts (An Honest Letter from an Extrovert).” It is the first in a series of posts about My Introvert Life.]
Dear Extroverts,
You amaze me. Your outgoing friendliness, your capacity for life and people, your sheer energy! I’m fascinated by the way you can go from engagement to engagement without taking a break. And how you never seem to be at a loss for words.
When Tim proposed to me, he gave me a set of boxing gloves. I remember opening up the gift and being quite shocked. Was this his idea of being romantic? Then I read the written note attached to them: “Our relationship has had its share of fights, challenges, and difficulties. And we have and are continuing to learn how to work through these. The boxing gloves are for us to share. One for you, one for me. We will fight together.” Suddenly, even a diamond ring could not have been more romantic!
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Have you ever been annoyed at your significant other? Sometimes I wonder if I get more annoyed at my wife, or she gets more annoyed at me. In a recent survey, men and women were asked what they found to be the most annoying time wasters of their spouses or significant others.
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Tim and I had an interesting conversation with a friend last night. In the course of our conversation, we stumbled upon this question, “Does growing your knowledge of a person enable your love for them to grow?”
For example, when I married Tim, I could wholeheartedly say that I loved him. But in the last 3 years, I have gotten to know him so much better than the day we got married. So my love for him now includes all those dimensions of him (positive and negative) that I had previously not known. Likewise, our friend yesterday shared with us something that we hadn’t known before, so now, when we think of our friendship and the love we have for our friend, it includes that added dimension.
Or perhaps the love itself does not grow. Perhaps what grows with knowledge is the awareness of what our love encompasses. After all, love is a choice.
As it relates to God, I can say today that I love God, but each day as I discover more of Him and experience more with Him, that little word takes on richer and fuller meaning.
Any thoughts?
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