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Jocelyn Campbell wrote:I don't know how much of this sentiment resonates with me due to being an introvert, or being a sensitive sort dealing with far too much stress over different periods of my life.
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I think it describes a level of shut down I've experienced where I've been unable to "hear" others. Just no capacity to take in what they want to say, plus a severely reduced or non-existent ability to learn new things.
I'm so, so grateful to be moving past a multi-year period of feeling like this and now being able to listen to others and have meaningful conversations again.
I'm only 61! That's not to old to learn to be a permie, right?
Jocelyn Campbell wrote:One year living in community has reinforced something I've always known about myself: I'm a social introvert.
I've always preferred one-on-one interactions to large groups and this graphic nails why.
From graphic from Roman/Schroeder Jones:
My main coping skill is to retreat to my private bedroom space, because even outdoors here at the base camp acreage there are not many private areas just to be.
I hope this isn't a repeat topic already thoroughly discussed elsewhere in the community forums. I just thought it might help to share and discuss different coping techniques because, surely, I'm not the only social introvert living in community.
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Carpe Diem!
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Douglas Alpenstock wrote:Playing an instrument well, such as a guitar, is a fine coping mechanism for introverts. In a crowded gathering, you can settle into a corner with a beverage, provide pleasant music for people, and fade in and out of conversations at your pleasure. Your live music creates the warp bubble that keeps people at a certain distance, because they can see you are fully engaged and yet not stand-offish or antisocial. On the contrary: people invite you back, and ask "will you bring your guitar?" Perfect.
Learning slowly...
paul wheaton wrote:surely, I am not the only one that feels this
"Homesteading is the daily practice through which we can celebrate the everyday miracles of the natural world and learn to overcome challenges and develop resilience." --Teri Page
This was likely the only way I could personally cope with going to music events as much as I did, back in the day. Staffing and then running the sound board was a way to be just-close-enough to people without them being in your face constantly.James Alun wrote:I work as the Audio Visual technician on a 150m ship with 300 people on board. I have a built in excuse to ignore everyone during community gatherings.
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