Were you awkward like me?

I wonder – what was your earliest experience of social awkwardness?

One of mine was at preschool, aged three. Every day I would play with a girl called Ruth, and I was very happy playing with my one friend.

Until that dreaded day when everything changed!

Are you trying to “fake it ’til you make it”?

If you’ve ever been told to “fake it ’til you make it” as a strategy for overcoming shyness, you’re not alone. This common piece of advice suggests that by pretending to be outgoing and confident, you’ll eventually become just that.

What message are you giving?

Do you see yourself as shy?

Do you struggle to understand how life works; the way other people seem to?

As you walk along the street, do you wish you weren’t always stepping out of the way?

Well, if you said yes to any of those then this is for you.

Let’s Talk Shyness!

Are you shy? Do you feel that you’re somehow different from other people?
Do you worry that no one really
understands you? And have you noticed? No one seems to want to talk about shyness. Of course not! For us shy people, it feels embarrassing.

Can you be a shy, sensitive woman and proud of it?

Do you freak out about speaking in a group? Do you see people stand up and present, looking calm, cool and collected and wonder how they do it? Do you wish you could give a presentation with confidence?

There’s nothing wrong with you!

Do you sometimes worry that people will laugh at you or criticize you? Are you scared that, if people knew the real you, they’d be disappointed? Or even shocked? I get it.

What’s a big mistake some people make, especially on a Friday night?

It’s Friday night. Phew! The weekend is finally here. But I wonder, when you get to the weekend, do you fall into an exhausted heap?

Is your shyness, sensitivity or introversion actually your superpower?

I’ve been a shy, highly sensitive introvert for my whole life. And I’ve always seen these as disadvantages. As problems to fix. How about you?