Why I’ve Always Been an Introvert

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People always seem to think it’s weird when I tell them I’m actually a big time introvert.

To be honest, I’ve always been an introvert and while it may seem weird because my job requires me to put myself out there daily, I actually like to stick to myself most the time. It’s not that I am afraid to talk to people — in fact, I am able to carry conversations out with new people I meet all the time. However, I actually prefer my alone time, I always have. Being stuck in a crowd of people actually gives me nightmares most the time. Wild right?

Through the years I’ll be honest and tell you guys I feel very different from a lot of people around me. I don’t know if that is a good or bad thing but I often feel like people don’t or won’t understand me. I’ve never been a follower, so I can’t just follow whatever a crowd is doing. I have my own thoughts, ideas, dreams, hopes, and goals and I don’t try to justify it to anyone else. 

Is this wrong?

Often times in this blogger community, girls seem to get caught up in being part of a “blogger squad” which I’ll be honest – I NEVER have been. Don’t get me wrong, I respect what every blogger out there does and I feel there is ALWAYS room for us all to succeed but I’m just not the one that’s going to jump into a group “just cuz” if that makes sense. I feel sometimes it becomes competitive, there is jealousy and well, it takes the fun out of everything. I also do some of my best work when I stay in my lane and don’t look at what is around me. 

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In being completely transparent, whenever I have the chance to take some kind of break, I’d rather it be spent in my home, reading, watching tv, or even writing on my blog. Quiet time is so important to me for my sense of well-being. It definitely gives me clarity and brings me back to a place of happiness. To be honest, this is probably one of the hardest things to explain to someone who happens to NOT be in the same position and who in fact may be an extrovert which is the complete opposite. People can never seem to understand why someone would like to be alone or why they might enjoy staying in as opposed to going out and having a ball. That is one thing I’ll never be able to explain but one thing I know to be true is that it IS a real thing.

In the end, I realize that there is nothing wrong with the way I am. In fact, once I was able to realize and fully embrace it was when I felt the happiest in my life. Just a little reminder to always do what makes YOU happy and never pretend to be someone you are not.

Happiness is the key to life. 

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Jacket: Levi’s (oversized) // Dress: GUESS // Sunglasses: Quay 

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