Introvert's Playbook

Did a quick overview on empathy level, including why high empaths get emotional in arguments. I’m also working on a series that focuses more on the high empath part overall.

- “Can I have subtitles please” (contributed by @elianasleeping!)

-- It feels like most of us can get more done in 2 hours than our peers can in 8 if we don’t have to manage people’s egos (for lack of a better term) throughout the day... --

Just a quick look at what confidence means, where it comes from, and what is considered “confidence-adjusted”.

It’s a massive disservice to both introverts and extroverts to define it by social ability alone. It’s the type of social interaction and what we get to do that energizes us. And that’s where our confidence comes from.

If the government has to bail out hospitals because nearly 10% of Americans are uninsured and may not have the means to pay for their coronavirus treatment, did we just back ourselves into socialized medicine after years of fighting back-and-forth?

TL;DR: if you treat someone with autism — or ADHD, dyslexia, depression, and anxiety — as if they’re not good enough, you are the problem.

When I stopped taking on others’ baggage, my anxiety improved and I felt more confident in my choices.

Sharing one of my TikTok posts on executive dysfunction

(Here’s an example for reference: Diets don’t work for me. I’m either all in or I forget to follow through -- likely because of my ADHD. After having kids, I wanted to lose some of my extra baby weight. So I cut down my portion sizes by 30% since I had been eating more the past few years. I didn’t count calories and I avoided the scale. Overall, it was a better pace for me and made me more likely to stick to it. (I also don’t talk about the weight I lost as a bad thing since shame doesn’t motivate me and I wouldn’t change my pregnancy experience for the world.) When I told people about what I did, I rounded it up to 1/3. Made me feel more accomplished without putting too much pressure on myself.)

Never forget that you’re a brilliant jewel, regardless if you’re struggling with one of the many facets that make up who you are. Always shine bright.

Yes, I have ADHD. But it’s also normal to feel completely burned out when you’ve worked 60-80 hour weeks for the last few years — with no end in sight.

(Ironic, since I’m posting this on social media…)