tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post2994051788988906803..comments2023-04-06T10:35:16.802-04:00Comments on The Beautiful Matters: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop TalkingDeborah Montgomeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366855994841922862noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-16830717822682220162014-08-26T05:40:36.481-04:002014-08-26T05:40:36.481-04:00Wow...I am going to look this book up....love your...Wow...I am going to look this book up....love your post! My daughter, hubby and I are all introverts and we like it just fine. It's the current culture which tries to make us feel bad- like we are missing out and are party poopers. Haha! There is something to be said for valuing character as opposed to valuing volume and partying.Micupofteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681897135304690115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-15737917826987962492014-08-18T11:07:27.497-04:002014-08-18T11:07:27.497-04:00Hi sweetie!
I'm back from our trip to the Peru...Hi sweetie!<br />I'm back from our trip to the Peruvian coast and wanted to say hello and wish you a wonderful week.<br />Thanks for your sweet visit...hope you saw your darling teacup in there, among my 'treasures.'<br />FABBYFABBY'S LIVINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027781738558115533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-62749070166407604202014-08-13T23:30:12.147-04:002014-08-13T23:30:12.147-04:00Robbie Gould Jersey
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Your teacup is so very pretty and you ...Hi Deborah,<br />Your teacup is so very pretty and you have made me very interested in reading that book. I also love being at home and puttering around. I am rarely alone and with my three grown children and their friends always around I find my home never a quiet place. I love my family but I do think I am also an introvert. Thank you so much for sharing. Isn't it strange that we are searching out company and friends through blogging? I hope that you manage to find time this week to read and have tea. Thank you for visiting me and leaving such kind words. KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12804372282623644402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-16842018030617244682014-07-29T09:17:19.474-04:002014-07-29T09:17:19.474-04:00Me too :) Count Me in.This was very interesting,Yo...Me too :) Count Me in.This was very interesting,You were describing Me to the tee.Small talk with people who are not My close family is exhausting to Me also.I can relate to Your whole post :) YHEA that it's a good thing. Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877661749658933807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-73510661280949275732014-07-28T21:52:36.690-04:002014-07-28T21:52:36.690-04:00We are so alike, Deborah.i am not a snob but I lov...We are so alike, Deborah.i am not a snob but I love staying home. Thanks for sharing this beautiful post and not make me seem so abnormal, lol.....Christine xinexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100438341646700750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-9319924175381297472014-07-23T20:09:29.872-04:002014-07-23T20:09:29.872-04:00I have seen this woman talk on TED talks on YouTub...I have seen this woman talk on TED talks on YouTube. I think she makes some great points! I am too an introvert and I am happy that way.<br />SherryThe Charm of Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510594223746911615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-4531257503260190112014-07-23T16:47:58.693-04:002014-07-23T16:47:58.693-04:00I am an introvert! I'm going to look for this ...I am an introvert! I'm going to look for this - it sounds fascinating and marvelous to know the world nees us! :) I appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,<br />KathyKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310044533488593888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-21089724770588552922014-07-21T17:22:22.946-04:002014-07-21T17:22:22.946-04:00I guess I am a little of both..... I like you can ...I guess I am a little of both..... I like you can spend hours working around the house...thinking, singing.. Just me on the mower....quiet and thinking.. Some of my best thoughts are on a mower....I also LOVE to read....Nothing like a good book... But, I also love cooking...entertaining...open Bible studies... I guess I am what I need to be when I need to be it....lol. I think there is to much pressure to always be something we are not... Be who you are! I think God gave each of us a unique personality... One good thing about blogging... freedom to express ourselves... Have a great day! Blessings!Patty Sumnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559185440436309709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-29134999030621516002014-07-21T12:02:19.802-04:002014-07-21T12:02:19.802-04:00I think in this world everyone seems to want to be...I think in this world everyone seems to want to be an extrovert.... like it is an achievement to be the life of the party and be the most out-going person in a room. I have, in the past few years, embraced and finally come to understand, that I am an introvert and realizing that it is OK to be a home-body and want time alone, and to even not answer the phone, because it is normal for me (and so many others). Before I retired I was a trainer in a large insurance company and was "on" for 40-50 hours each week, it was physically painful many days. Many don't understand how I could do that job and say I am an introvert, but it is a classic definition. But, in order to do that job that I did love, I had to have hours of quiet time to gather my strength back to do it another day. I have told so many people that I was born to retire, and I think being an introvert has a lot to do with that. No more meetings, deadlines, presentations.... it is wonderful. My gardens, my books, my little bits and dabs of crafting, it all lends itself to being quiet and having some peace. I do have several very close good friends and do lunch and shopping trips quite often. Being an introvert does not mean that we are recluses!! My husband, however, is just the opposite of me, and after 42 years of marriage we both know my limits. Many times he will go off to a gathering and I choose to stay home. It works for us, and it really helps me to know that he is OK with that if I need to just have some quiet time. I am new to following your blog and look forward to your posts!!!! Chris K in Wisconsinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564393244630656463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-19596686843867567192014-07-21T11:50:58.412-04:002014-07-21T11:50:58.412-04:00Me again. I forgot to thank you for letting me kn...Me again. I forgot to thank you for letting me know that I was a "no reply" blogger. I THINK I have it fixed. Thanks!Miss Dishywoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794780623279029363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-76303397417689140232014-07-21T11:48:32.453-04:002014-07-21T11:48:32.453-04:00So glad you read this book because I had heard abo...So glad you read this book because I had heard about it and was curious. You do really good book reviews by the way. Many years ago, I had a job and we took personality tests. My test on introvert/extrovert, scored exactly in the center! Our instructor told me that to "break the tie", I needed to answer would I rather spend an evening reading a book or going to a large party. Book won, hands down. I love studying about these aspects of personality and behaviour. An oldie but a goodie, one of the first I read on this topic, is The Birth Order Book. Have you read it? It has a lot of insight, too.Miss Dishywoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794780623279029363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-47358638822829693882014-07-21T09:09:36.364-04:002014-07-21T09:09:36.364-04:00We'd be great friends, Deborah. I'm social...We'd be great friends, Deborah. I'm social, but never mind being alone. I've heard about this book and will have to read it. Thanks for the recommendation. kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803962513834013589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-62694921954966829862014-07-18T23:08:03.944-04:002014-07-18T23:08:03.944-04:00Sounds like a wonderful book Deboarh! I am more o...Sounds like a wonderful book Deboarh! I am more of an extrovert, but hubby is definitely an introvert. However, I do love alone time and quiet time. When I was painting my sewing room hubby would come in and say, 'do you want some music?" He was so sweet and hook music up for me. I loved it for a while, and didn't want to tell him that I loved just the 'quiet'. Thanks for sharing with SYC.<br />hugs,<br />JannHave a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446091501170762899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-57847743834533847292014-07-18T10:26:42.259-04:002014-07-18T10:26:42.259-04:00Another introvert here! I wonder if most bloggers...Another introvert here! I wonder if most bloggers are? Like you, I enjoy time with friends and family but definitely need my quiet time away from others. I'm a home-body and love days spent puttering around the house...just me, myself and I, oh and the dog too. :)Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721919043603767131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-6099968591387068022014-07-17T16:00:25.937-04:002014-07-17T16:00:25.937-04:00Hi sweet Deborah!
I would love that book, it's...Hi sweet Deborah!<br />I would love that book, it's my kinda read. Yes, I'm not an introvert, but hubby is. Your post is very interesting and I so enjoyed it. I too retire to my room and look for peace and quiet and with a good book or a pretty decorating magazine, even if they're old. I've been sick with a cold, so instead of complaining I decided to enjoy my illness by staying in bed as the weather here is chilly and rainy.<br />I am feeling a little better, but right now I'm retiring to bed again, lol! Thanks for your sweet and kind visit honey, you always make my day! <br />See, we have something in common, we both have the Asiatic Pheasants transferware plates and I also collect the red!<br />Hugs,<br />FABBYFABBY'S LIVINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027781738558115533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-58099720527031872852014-07-17T14:54:40.672-04:002014-07-17T14:54:40.672-04:00Hi Deborah, this is a very interesting post and th...Hi Deborah, this is a very interesting post and the book sounds like one I would enjoy. I have to say I may be a mix of both introvert and extrovert when I need to be. I can handle myself well in a crowd but really don't enjoy to be there. I love people, but only a few at a time in person. I love to be by myself at home and puttering around with this and that. It makes me happy to sit with a good book on a cloudy afternoon and read just me my cup of tea. I love to visit with a good friend and we talk and talk, but I hate to talk on the phone. I am not on facebook or see the need. Blogs are so different and more of a reference to life then a chat session. When I get stressed over it and overwhelmed by the pace, I shut my computer off and return to my quiet corner. Some days I think of life before the computer and I miss it to a certain degree. I could easily live in Mayberry and be very happy with a project in my lap, lace on the windows and a visit now and then from a friend or family. Aunt B had it all~~~<br />Blessings my friend.<br />XO<br />Celestina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021633519525822335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-36797423628115703582014-07-17T06:15:33.426-04:002014-07-17T06:15:33.426-04:00I had to laugh out loud at your ending comment. Yo...I had to laugh out loud at your ending comment. You are so right! :) Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-75077401339503038072014-07-17T06:05:56.993-04:002014-07-17T06:05:56.993-04:00Thankyou for reviewing this book - it is on my wis...Thankyou for reviewing this book - it is on my wish list and I have been wanting to read it - I might move it up the pile. I am a people person and love being around people (which is probably why I like going to work) and I can also be a chatter box, however give me a book and I will go off quietly and not say boo to anyone!! <br /><br />PS If i have no one to talk to, I will chatter to the cat!! or to myself :) :)Finding Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882774610725490491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-73336283176126529182014-07-16T18:11:26.584-04:002014-07-16T18:11:26.584-04:00Dearest Deborah,
You are very much like me but in ...Dearest Deborah,<br />You are very much like me but in fact we are only a kind of intellectual introverts... We don't agree with all the blabbering about 'nothing'... that annoys us and feels like a wasted time. For that, sure I too would rather curl up with a good book and a tea on hand in my own comfortable space.<br />Some people are only busy with their own EGO all the time. On FB it is also annoying to see the many selfies and me-me postings or borrowed things from others that they love to share. They have in fact very little to say or write about!<br />Sadly we do live in a world of ego-gratifying self promotion to an alarming degree. The ubiquitous 'Selfie' is just one annoying symptom.<br />As the saying goes: Coins makes sound when dropped, but paper bills won’t. Lesson: “When your value increases, keep yourself silent and humble.”<br />Sending you hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-16616848540745581592014-07-16T18:01:00.991-04:002014-07-16T18:01:00.991-04:00Many of us are introverts and I'm not afraid t...Many of us are introverts and I'm not afraid to declare I'm not a people person. I see myself in the descriptions above as well so it's nice to know there are others the same. Blogging has made it easier to make friends and when I'm not in the mood to post or comment, my laptop is shut too, sometimes for a couple of days.<br />Good book review and discussion Deborah.Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-42762575424027806922014-07-16T17:56:46.794-04:002014-07-16T17:56:46.794-04:00I made note of this title since it sounds like a p...I made note of this title since it sounds like a perfect read for me, being an introvert. I like to spend time with friends, like today I organized a lunch with 5 friends, but then I like quiet time the rest of the afternoon, gardening and reading and chatting with hubby.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.com