Not just communicating, but actually experiencing them. Introverts do have friends and after 30 days apart, I miss being with them. We are all in this together, and we must join together to survive. Nothing unites us like a common enemy. Covid-19 has no political preference, nor is it partial to any one nation. I wake when I’m rested, work when inspired, and eat when hungry (or when my children “remind” me for the third time!) Adjusting my schedule to my natural energy levels has made me much more productive. I can still have a schedule, but now it’s based on “what” I need to do and not “when” it needs to be done. In the New Normal, time no longer wardens me. It’s time to wake up, time to go to work, time to make dinner. Last month, my life was dictated by the clock. Time is a measurement, not an authority figure.
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From the delivery driver to the warehouse worker to the people who make toilet paper, every person is important and their contributions are all essential to our community. Closed restaurants are feeding the unemployed and teenagers are bringing groceries to their elderly neighbors. Now I have a better view of our “interconnectedness.” Medical professionals are taking huge risks to help others live. Introverts often exercise the “I don’t need anyone” option.
Here are some silver linings I have discovered:ĭeath is inevitable. After 30 days of social distancing, I recognized a profound change. This was not the introvert paradise I imagined. While I initially looked forward to the “New Normal”, something entirely different has manifested. Should I be at the office, networking, socializing – like everyone else? Introverts are energized by solitude and now, suddenly the world wants me to be alone! Do I have enough yoga pants? Will my book list get some attention? What will happen to my voice after 48 hours without conversation? I’m fortunate to have a career that allows working from home, but always felt a twinge of guilt executing the option. Then suddenly, the spirit will emerge through the lives of ordinary people who hear a call and answer in extraordinary ways.”Īs an introvert, I can’t figure out how this could be bad. We sometime lose sight of this force when there is suffering, and too much pain. A healing spirit more powerful than any darkness we may encounter. Confessions of an Introvert: The Gifts of Coronavirus