Welcome to Let it be easy with Susie Moore.

Are you hiding behind introversion?

Oohoo! This is a spicy one, isn't it?

Now look, I have an interesting history with extroversion and introversion. I 1 million percent used to consider

myself a textbook extrovert because I love people, I'm social, I'm cheerful, I'm chatty, I'm social I'm cheerful I'm chatty I'm outgoing all the things

where you just go oh yeah yeah she's so extroverted or he's so extroverted it just seems obvious

but as I've gotten older I've realized in different ways that some of that was

pleasing, some of that was me just kind of working hard, doing my job, job networking showing up in the places in order to

achieve my goals and also just the feeling of over-exertion I'd have sometimes or just wanting a

break from people my sister said to me once

I said I've had enough of people she was like I'm not sure you're kind of you know really adhering to the needs

that you have for more solace, more time alone.

And part of me thought, well, isn't that boring?

Or won't I be missing out?

Or is it even responsible for me to spend so much time alone

when other people have the answers, don't they? Other people are

the cause of your blessings, aren't they? So increasingly over the years, especially looking

40 years old now. I understand my introverted nature and I celebrate it I'm

still outgoing I'm still all the things that I like and appreciate about myself

but I mean there's no tways about it. I spend most of my time alone and I wouldn't

have it any other way. That said, I know people use the word introvert incorrectly all the time.

They use it interchangeably with the word shy.

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