Recovering a Sense of Integrity

I’m entering my 4th week on The Artist’s Way. The introductory essay to this week is called “Recovering a Sense of Integrity”. In order to have self-expression, we must first have a self to express. It’s pretty obvious, isn’t it? But even so it might be rather difficult; to find one’s own voice, to listen…

cainology*

Introversion is different from shyness. Shyness is the fear of negative judgment, while introversion is simply the preference for less stimulation. In our society, the ideal self is bold, gregarious, and comfortable in the spotlight. We like to think that we value individuality, but mostly we admire the type of individual who’s comfortable “putting himself…