Archive - Introvert UpThink

Reader Stories 2: Sad Lost Puppy Finds Her Way

by Margaret Cioffe

Mar 19

Enigmatic: The Crossing by Andrew Miller

In The Crossing by Andrew Miller, almost everyone projects their own fantasies or expectations onto a woman who’s the female version of the strong…

Mar 12 • Marcia Yudkin

Introverts Love Life in Neutral

On Planet Extrovert, happiness is pictured as jumping up and down in excitement. Introverts might rather match the contentment of a radiant meditator.

Mar 5 • Marcia Yudkin

February 2026

And the Best Cities for Introverts Are…

What makes a city more comfortable or most favored for introverts?

Feb 26 • Marcia Yudkin

When is Pretending Adapting and When is it Masking?

With respect to social behaviors that don’t come naturally to you, at what point does doing them anyway harm you?

Feb 19 • Marcia Yudkin

Retreat: Wintering by Katherine May

Katherine May’s book Wintering discusses the wisdom of finding light in the dusky, dark, shivery times of our lives.

Feb 12 • Marcia Yudkin

What is Solitude, Really?

An introvert’s “Meh” about the book Lookout: Love, Solitude and Searching for Wildfire in the Boreal Forest by Trina Moyles.

Feb 5 • Marcia Yudkin

January 2026

The Art of the Graceful Goodbye – for Introverts

Someone who slips away from a party without announcing their exit is probably an introvert. Here’s their rationale and how to do it better.

Jan 29 • Marcia Yudkin

Reader Stories 1: The Introverted Students’ Reward

by Michael Smith

Jan 22

Castaway: Isola by Allegra Goodman

A 2025 novel offers a vivid portrait of a sixteenth-century French noblewoman marooned out of spite on a rocky, remote island.

Jan 15 • Marcia Yudkin

Can Introverts Delegate Social Connecting?

Many introverts dislike meet-and-greets, especially introducing themselves to strangers. Can social connections be delegated to more gregarious friends…

Jan 8 • Marcia Yudkin

December 2025

ICYMI Introvert UpThink 2025

Best wishes for 2026! In this post, I feature my top five Introvert UpThink posts from 2025.

Dec 29, 2025 • Marcia Yudkin

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