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Spastic Self-Promotion – A Necessary Evil in Writing and in Life?

By Brenda Knowles|2015-09-22T16:07:14-05:00March 2nd, 2012|Categories: Emotions and Energy, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Spacious Artists|Tags: 4-Hour Body, Do the Work, Introversion, Legend of Bagger Vance, minding your energy, social media self promotion, Steven Pressfield, The 4 Hour Work Week, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, Tim Ferriss, writing|

I would give anything to be able to enthusiastically blast my ideas on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ ten times a day. I would kill to tell stories and keep a crowd in stitches with my effervescent nature. I envy those who ooze energy and action. I admire those who get charged up by interaction and stimulation. [...]

Are You Part of the Pecking Order or Are You Marking Your Territory?

By Brenda Knowles|2015-09-22T16:07:21-05:00July 22nd, 2011|Categories: Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Spacious Artists|Tags: doing what you love, free spirit, heirarchies, High school heirarchies, living from within, self ranking, social status, Steven Pressfield, The War of Art|

I once held a friend’s hair back as she vomited at a sleepover. My friend, Laura, was not truly wanted at the party (and knew it) but the popular-girl hostess had been forced by her mother to invite her. The whole night had been awkward as Laura danced for the queen bee and her sidekick. While playing charades [...]

Your words are my lifeline. I sit down to your posts and as I read I can feel my acceptance of myself and my needs grow. Your words validate my feelings about my life, motherhood, relationships and it is something I hold onto. And during the times when I feel like I am not able to be a mother or a wife or a sister or a friend or whatever someone needs me to be, I go back to your words and find some peace…I send your posts to my husband when I need him to understand that I love him but I need … Read more

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