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The Two-Hour Social Window Is An Introvert’s Secret Clock

Most introverts (like me) know something about themselves that they rarely say out loud. If they attend a social gathering, they’ll probably enjoy it. But after about two hours – three, max, they’ll likely be ready to go home. Not because the evening was bad or because the people weren’t pleasant. But because somewhere inside,Continue reading “The Two-Hour Social Window Is An Introvert’s Secret Clock”

The Slow Acceptance That Not Every Hour Has to Be Productive

There’s a particular kind of guilt that showed with me around three in the afternoon. It slides into my brain and asks, quietly, “What have you accomplished lately?” And I can feel the low flame of my brain flickering instead of roaring. For years, I would have fought this hour. I would have forced something.Continue reading “The Slow Acceptance That Not Every Hour Has to Be Productive”