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It’s been an extroverting sort of week. Yesterday, I interviewed a guest for The Quiet Warrior Podcast. That took one hour, longer than expected. Interviewing takes a lot out of me – there’s the mental focus (checking off things in my head, looking at my notes to make sure I’ve

Everything I’ve done, learned, researched and trained in in the personal development space over the past 12 years has its source in me trying to find answers that make sense for me, about me. I WANT TO KNOW… Why any talk about my childhood, relationship with my parents, and being

I like to carry a book with me always, so I can have something to do (other than scroll on my phone) while waiting at the train station or at the GP’s. The passage I have quoted comes from Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search For Meaning, his account of what gave

In this parenting blog post, Ryan Holliday shares 15 questions to help us be better parents and humans. The one that caught my eye and made me reflect the most: “Will I be an Ancestor or a Ghost?” Bruce Springsteen explained the concepts in his Broadway show Long Time Comin’,

As a budding entrepreneur, you wear numerous hats: CEO, CFO, CMO, sales manager etc. Being a quiet achiever and perfectionist with high standards, you are accustomed to doing everything conscientiously and to the best of your ability, and you hate the thought of embarking on something that could go terribly

Are you someone who lives by the maxim, “It is more blessed to give than to receive”? Do you see “giving sacrificially” and “giving till it hurts” as the highest form of giving, and something to be admired? When someone compliments you on something you did well, do you automatically

Most people live in one of two places: The past (dwelling on past achievements, or brooding over old regrets, hurts, and resentments). The future (what will happen if I lose my job, what if interest rates rise again and we can’t pay the mortgage, what is the world coming to).

For me right now as an over-50 woman with chronic health conditions, it’s HEALTH. I know what it’s like to have plenty of energy and vitality and to be able to pursue my passions with vigour. I also know what it’s like to be unable to think clearly or focus

The simplest way to add value to the world is to say Thank You. Bought an item on Amazon lately? After you received the item, you would have received an email asking you to rate the seller and the item. Did you do it? I used to ignore those emails,

In this episode of The Quiet Warrior podcast, we welcome Tracy Fields, RSW, MSW, a therapist who works with introverted sensitive teens and adults. As an avid follower of Tracy’s work and an introverted parent with introverted children, I decided to ask the questions that I knew other parents would