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Dear Jill,
At a choir party on Saturday, I shared that I used to be painfully shy and everyone was really surprised.
I no longer define myself as shy. I haven't for years as I have gradually been opening up and reaching out for nearly 25 years and have come a long way from the child and adolescent I was.
However, I am still an introvert in many ways, and that's just as ok as being an extrovert. There are many valid ways of being and understanding in the world.
We often equate shyness with introversion… The latter does tend to lead to the former, especially in childhood, but they are not exactly the same… We value being outgoing and pity and exclude the shy…
Anyway, I find it interesting that you had a similar experience, and will think further on the implications for me of changing/becoming and my nature and character which remain the same…
Love,
Nicole
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