Before you label yourself as somebody who has social anxiety, just take a minute and ask yourself this: 💡 Is that reluctance to go out just a sign that you prefer to be home? 💡 Does the nervousness just mean that you’re more interested in deeper connections, not a big party? 💡 Is the uneasiness about seeing people from your past just a recognition of how much you’ve grown? It may surprise you to know that I’m someone who feels all of this. I know, I know... It’s hard to believe because I’m so extroverted online and in my work, but in life I’m really a homebody at heart. Whenever my husband Chris and I pull up to a gathering, I feel both excited to see people I like, but also a weird feeling in my stomach about small talk with people I don’t know as well. It took me a really long time to embrace the fact that there’s nothing wrong with me. I just can’t stand small talk. And I don’t care for big groups. I prefer deep conversations with a handful of people. Don’t get me wrong, every once in a while we all need a massive blowout of a party, but not the conversations about the weather 😉 Drop a 💛 if you needed this reminder.