Alone Time
I was talking to one of my best friends last night who is an introvert like I am
He had needed alone time "away from people" As I was walking this morning I started thinking about my own needs for alone time If I don't get that time I get down, I'm not fun to be around It helps me process ideas,feelings,dreams I walk with an ipod so that I have at least 30 min of "alone time" I listen to music and "zone out" Sometimes it's hard for extroverts to understand In my own family there are 2 introverts (zach and i) and 2 extroverts (darrell and kristen) They have no concept of alone time..in fact i think they hate it When I go downstairs to be alone they get upset They thrive off contact with people I think there needs to be a balance and sometimes it's hard to find When I recently moved into our new office I moved from an office where I was by myself to an office with my 7 coworkers I had a hard time at first ..the extroverts didn't understand why I shut my door at times I think alone time is so important but I know for myself I have to be careful that I don't isolate myself too much Even Christ needed alone time away from his disciples and the crowds So if you're and introvert and you're reading this I think you'll understand where I'm coming from If you're an extrovert I hope this helps you understand that it's not that we're "unfriendly or antisocial" and it's nothing personal ..we just need to be alone sometimes
He had needed alone time "away from people" As I was walking this morning I started thinking about my own needs for alone time If I don't get that time I get down, I'm not fun to be around It helps me process ideas,feelings,dreams I walk with an ipod so that I have at least 30 min of "alone time" I listen to music and "zone out" Sometimes it's hard for extroverts to understand In my own family there are 2 introverts (zach and i) and 2 extroverts (darrell and kristen) They have no concept of alone time..in fact i think they hate it When I go downstairs to be alone they get upset They thrive off contact with people I think there needs to be a balance and sometimes it's hard to find When I recently moved into our new office I moved from an office where I was by myself to an office with my 7 coworkers I had a hard time at first ..the extroverts didn't understand why I shut my door at times I think alone time is so important but I know for myself I have to be careful that I don't isolate myself too much Even Christ needed alone time away from his disciples and the crowds So if you're and introvert and you're reading this I think you'll understand where I'm coming from If you're an extrovert I hope this helps you understand that it's not that we're "unfriendly or antisocial" and it's nothing personal ..we just need to be alone sometimes
posted by Rochelle @ 10:24 AM
3 Comments:
At 11:30 AM,
Anonymous said…
geez rochelle.....i knew you were mad that one day when we heard you singing along with 722 and we came down.....lol
Im a big extrovert and I do like contact with people, but then again I get so sick of people and I need my alone time also.
At 11:03 AM,
darker than silence said…
I know exactly what you mean.
At 10:46 AM,
Mike said…
You know that I am an introvert. I have been reading about and studying personality types at CCU. I found out that introverts make up only 5% of the U.S. population. I think that is why introverts get a negative spin. We are the minority. And in this country, majority rules. Well, I have thought a lot about intro/extroverts lately and posted something about it last night before group even started.
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