Energy

^{Introvert and extrovert have been construed to relate to how outgoing we are in social situations. What they are actually referring to is where we get our energy from. Do we recharge from within or from external influences. Almost no one is purely one or the other. We are all some blend of both.} 

^{I took a  personality test this week that's Myers-Briggs inspired and based on the various dimensions of personality from that popular methodology (Highly recommend, you get really insightful and humorous insights into yourself). For a long time in my life I thought I was an extrovert. I'm a highly social-able person who very much enjoys being with others, loves hugs and doesn't mind being in front of a crowd. Society had also convinced me that being extroverted is positive and so I gravitated toward this. Sometimes I would get in these spaces though where I just wanted to listen and think when in a group of people. To stay home and read a book for an entire day and not speak to a soul. It's because this test and other personality tests I've taken as I've gotten older have placed me as an ambivert. I'm about 55/45 extrovert and introvert respectively.} 

^{The recharging as an extrovert I've figured out. Spend time with folks who inspire you and want to have curious and caring conversations. Take it all in like a battery and refuel. The introvert recharging I'm still figuring out. I'm not sure it's as simple as just spending time alone. I'm starting to think that that's part of why I'm feeling a little off lately. I'm running a little low on the introvert side of my tank and keep only refilling it part way.}