Introverts and Extroverts

It's an interesting concept, dividing the human race into two distinct groups; extroverts and introverts but its something I find fascinating.

The first thing that needs to cleared up is what exactly an introvert or extrovert is. Introverts are those who feed off their alone time, need time to recharge their batteries on their own. Extroverts on the other hand, find their energy in groups of people. 

So a more earthy example would be a comparison of two people.  My boyfriend, Josh loves to be with his group of friends. He gets excited around the group, and seems energized after leaving the group event. I, however, need a few minutes to breathe after being around the exact same group of people. Read a bit, cuddle my cat, take walk by myself or with someone. I need that quiet bit to relax and let be, and then I'm ready to go again. 

Now wait, what could this possibly do with religion? Or my relationship with God? Or church, or Catholicism or anything else that I normally look for on this blog?

What recharges your soul? Do you need quiet prayer, in the form of meditation or perhaps adoration? Maybe your recharge is found in a more exciting place, like a church camp or rally? Is it that large group of people, all on that same religious page?  What fire fuels your soul, the quiet or the masses?

Whether it's quiet or loud, big or small, or even both, it's important to know what pulls you in closer. The Mass is great, it's full of God and community, and always has something new. But it also contains a lot of the old; there is nothing wrong with tradition but at times we need something different to pull is back into our Lord. 

We are hitting that point in the semester when things get crazy, one of the first things to slip is our prayer life. We lose that "git r done" attitude we started with a month and half ago, and finding motivation can be hard once you're in neck-deep. It helps to know how we tick when trying to find how to help ourselves along. Give it minute, think about what motivates you, and proceed from there. Don't let your prayer life slip just because you are feeling overwhelmed, join a bible study, sign up for adoration or whatever it takes to keep yourself going. 

It's only six weeks in, don't let yourself slip. Keep your prayer life up! 

Totus tuus, 

LeAnn