Alice's blog
Exploring all aspects of creating a life you love as a sensitive introvert. Everything from how to decide what you want to do with your life to how to manage your emotions and mindset on the journey.
On this day three years ago, I was surprised to have made it to the day on which the medical professionals had told me I was due to give birth.
Surprised because only one of my mother’s five children was born at full term. I was born at 36 weeks gestation, one brother at 35 weeks, one at 30...
Just over a year ago, in November 2020, I let go of my old business, The Introvert Library – and what a year it has been!
A few months later, in March 2021, I wrote:
“There is healing that needs to happen before I can progress to the next level. …
I’m aware that I...
Given that I’ve been talking a lot recently about the bravery it takes to become an empowered introvert, I thought it would also be good to spend some time exploring what it actually means to be one.
The Cambridge dictionary defines empowerment as: “the process of gaining freedom...
I started retrained as a life coach after experiencing burn-out and chronic illness as a result of a workplace environment which was not at all suited to my health and wellbeing.
I know firsthand just how miserable life can be when your career is leaving you drained and exhausted. ...
Despite the stereotypes, being an introvert isn’t all about how quiet or shy you are. There’s actually a lot more to it! And while some people are like me and never have any doubts about our introversion, for other people it can be harder to identify where they fall...
The emotion of ‘fear of failure’ is probably one that is experienced by all people at least sometimes. But if we want to create lives in which we can truly thrive, then one of the most important skills we can learn is how to not let that fear prevent us from moving forward.
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I have watched far too many people try to fit themselves into a life that makes them miserable simply because they are too worried about other people’s opinions.
We spend so much of our lives in the futile attempt to control other people’s opinions of us. Ask yourself honestly,...
Setting healthy boundaries is an essential part of creating a life in which you can thrive as an introvert. Exactly how difficult you find this process will vary depending on your personality, upbringing and past experiences, but most people struggle at least to some extent with setting...
Creating and maintaining healthy boundaries are an essential part of creating a life in which you can thrive as an introvert. But they can often be very tricky! In this post we're going to be talking about what a healthy boundary actually is and the difference between boundaries and...
In general, I am a definite advocate for introverts’ need for alone time. I believe that getting enough alone time is an essential aspect of creating a life in which you can thrive as a sensitive introvert. I therefore dedicate a fair amount of energy to using The Introvert Library as...
Do you ever wish that you were a different MBTI personality type? Perhaps, for example, you find yourself thinking that life would be easier if you were an extrovert. If so, then this blog post is for you!
When I tell people that I use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as part of my work, I often...
I’ve been getting quite a few requests recently to provide some more resources on explaining the Myers-Briggs system of personality typing. One of the reasons I’ve hesitated to do this is because Personality Hacker, the company who I trained with, already have some...
