It’s been a long couple of weeks. Going into the office every day, spending that weekend at the waterpark with the families and having afriend in town this past week was fantastic and draining. Today is my first day of solitude.

Most people that know me think I’m an extrovert, my inner circle however is privy to the effort needed for me to interact with other humans. When I’m around people my body goes into fight or flight mode, so for the last couple of weeks I’ve been fighting. I’m ready for some down time.

Don’t get me wrong, I love people. Having company over is my idea. I absolutely need personal interaction and I absolutely need to be alone. Yeah know, I’m an odd one.

As a Christian I believe we all have a certain drive placed in us. My drive is community. I’m fascinated with other cultures and I have to say they kick our butt when it comes to relationships and community. In the US of A we have even stopped building sidewalks between houses. Each of us is our own little Silio — that’s not how Jesus did it and we are headed in the wrong direction.

Balancing my need for solitude with my community building drive can be tricky. This article explains it better than I can and has tips if your an oddball like myself.

Take a gander:

http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/introverts-guide-making-impact