Making genuine connections with people seems to be an integral part of most people's lives. Whether it be in person, online or through your work. They seem to crave others company and want to create and maintain these relationships. For me this is one of the hardest parts of my life. I normally only need to speak to my children, fiance'e or closest family members like my mother father and two of my seven brothers to feel better. Even my best friend is my fiance'es cousin.
Being an extreme introvert, it can even be physically or emotionally painful to speak in public, do an interview or meet new people. I am very shy and I do believe that it is always very apparent to others that I get flustered or embarrassed easily at times when in a new interaction. I don't let it hold me back, but I definitely have to build up some courage when putting myself out there. Even when I have to create a video, blog or project that I will have to publish, I have to work up to it. I normally write a script that I will memorize and then I will also try to speak off script as well if when I'm speaking it aloud it sounds like it needs to be tweaked or elaborated on.
Many people have underestimated me, because I can appear very meek or naive in ways because I am introverted, and it takes me a while to speak my mind more or open up. Yet, I am still involved through quiet observations, it is one of the things that has helped me be a good listener. So, I know that it isn't all bad. People eventually see that there is a mind behind the reserved person, and I continue to allow others in, even if it can be terrifying to meet people its important to build connections if not friendships.
It is important now, more than ever for people to feel connected with one another. Whether it be through content like a live video, recorded video, blog, chats and more help us stay connected even from across the world. When creating something, we are always wanting to connect with someone else. No one wants to feel alone, even if in reality we are sometimes.
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