A meetup for Painfully Shy women (those who have social anxiety disorder). If social anxiety has crippled your life, come join us. Don't worry if you are painfully shy to the point where you barely talk. I understand! Step by step you will become more comfortable in social settings. Wallflower Power is where Social Anxiety has a voice and it can be social and fun! My goal is to make this group resourceful and meaningful to you. Keep in mind that it is okay to be soft spoken or introverted. The d …

Welcome! A Meetup group for introverts? An oxymoron, right? Wrong! As introverts we get our energy from spending time alone, but that doesn’t mean we don’t like to be social or we don't have anything to say. We welcome all introverts, from those who are shy to those who are outgoing. This group was inspired by Susan Cain's, "Quiet, The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking." It is a highly recommended read. What do we do? You decide, but mostly we will meetup one-on-one or in s …

How do you survive let alone thrive in a culture where most people can't seem to stop talking? Have you suffered the stigma of the "quiet" label since childhood? Have you been grappling with the difficulty of fitting in with groups, making your presence known, getting ahead because you are too reserved or reticent, or worse, anti-social? You are not alone. Our Western culture is a haven for extroverts who seem to thrive in the extrovert ideal of our culture, where being outspoken, outgoing, soci …

This group is for anyone who is INXX (INFP, INTP, INFJ, INTJ) on a Myers-Briggs based personality test. We can meet periodically for coffee, tea, or lunch to get to know people with similar personalities and interests. Suggestions for other activities are welcome.

Speak and Lead Toastmasters is a friendly group with the aim of helping you overcome your fear of public speaking and leadership. Whatever your personal goal may be, we're prepared to help you! We're understanding of your situation and expect nothing more from anyone than their best. A diverse group, there are opinions and experience from all walks of life. From introverts to extroverts, from young to older, from inexperienced to well-practiced, there is someone here to help you! So if you're re …

This group is for anyone who is a highly sensitive person. Let's get together to have fun and to offer friendship and support to one another. Not sure if you are a HSP? Take a Self Test, at hsperson.com. HSPs tend to over-analyze situations and feel more, often being overly affected by other people's moods and/or external stimuli because they pick up more sensory information than 80-85% of the population. Can you relate? Activities may include meditation, hikes, dining out, group discussions, et …

Care to venture a guess as to what Tom Hanks, Charles Darwin, Mahatma Gandhi, Julia Roberts, Warren Buffet, JK Rowling, Albert Einstein, Rosa Parks, Bill Gates, Steve Martin, Al Gore, Google's Larry Page, C.S. Lewis and Johnny Carson all have in common?  If you guessed that they are introverts, you're right! The terms “introvert” and “extrovert” were first made popular by psychologist Carl Jung in the 1920s and then later by the Myers-Briggs personality test, used in major universities and corp …

This is inspired by a man who used to show up at a 24/hr diner near me dressed as Edgar Allen Poe at 4am to just read by himself and have some coffee. I started going dressed as Dylan Thomas, and though we didn't interact much, it was nice to set aside some designated "me time" out of the house, and have a familiar face nearby. He's seemed to have stopped going out, but I was hoping to extend the community to others! You can come as a literary person, a philosopher, or other thinker. Please, if …