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Susan Cain’s Rainforest Mind — A Book Review of Sorts
Have you heard of Susan Cain and her new book, Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole? Her tagline on social media says she is writing for “kindred spirits who prefer quiet to loud, depth to superficiality, sensitivity to cool.” She writes: “Do you love beauty and excellence?” Sound familiar? Like Cain’s kindred spirits, the…
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Some of My Best Friends Are Introverted, Sensitive, Introspective, Smart, Empathetic, Overthinking Perfectionists
Have I told you that I love people who are all of these things? Introverted, highly sensitive, introspective, super smart, and empathetic? I also love “overthinking” perfectionists who obsess about creating a better world through raising the consciousness of humans, healing the dysfunction in their families and communities, parenting compassionate children, or finding loving-kindness in…
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My Life as an Introverted Psychotherapy Nerd
I’m an introverted psychotherapy nerd. I know there are other ways to live. But I don’t care. I’ve been a client in some type of therapy since I turned 31. I’ve tried it all. Rebirthing. Holotropic breath work. Support groups. 12 Steps. Talk. Journaling. Polarity. Attachment theory. Jungian analysis. Enneagram. CBT. EMDR. EFT. HRT. Tango.…