Introvert Playground
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I’m a Boston introvert, always traveling, writing, and making music. I post daily about any one of those things, or whatever’s on my mind. The Playground is a nice place to relax for a few minutes, get yourself thinking, and enjoy the company of a community of introverts just like you and me.
Introvert Playground
7M ago
And so, I’ve returned from another traveling adventure to find the runway missing.
It’s not important what’s wrong; the important thing is that I left on top of the world, had a great time in Greece and Iceland, and came back to turmoil.
Things could be worse, one voice in my head immediately chimes in. You are not dead yet. All is not yet lost!
We are undeniably fucked, another replies. Things will never be as good as they were, again.
No! Have hope! Find solutions! We can survive this!!!! the first voice shouts back, trying already to dry tears I haven’t yet had the chance to cry.
My word of ..read more
Introvert Playground
2y ago
For the first time, I have had a poem professionally published!
It is called “I Do Not Miss the Spring,” and you can read it online here: https://lit202.org/issues/issue-one
It will soon be available as a physical copy as well, if you wish to purchase it ..read more
Introvert Playground
2y ago
I am beyond excited to announce that my book, “My Only Real Friend is the Easter Bunny at the Mall,” will be published by Deep Hearts Press in 2023!
After a long road of writing, rewriting, editing, beta reading, and querying (and getting rejected over and over and over)–and after another long process of more editing, cover designing, marketing, and so on, I will (drumroll, please) be a published author!
It’s been a long time coming, and a huge dream come true! I’ll be posting updates as I am able.
For now, feel free to check out what else this wonderful small press has worked o ..read more
Introvert Playground
4y ago
I think there might be two definitions of forgiveness.
The first is the one I held most of my life: to tell someone that what they did is “okay.”
As in, someone breaks your pencil, and you say, “It’s okay,” therefore absolving them of blame and guilt.
It’s hard to do that kind of forgiveness.
How am I supposed to tell an abuser, either in real life or in my head, that what they did to me is “okay”?
It wasn’t okay.
In the words of Herb from Bojack Horseman, “You ruined my life, and I will never forgive you for that.”
I think Herb was kind of right. Why should the person who hurt you get to live ..read more
Introvert Playground
4y ago
When I left the high school for the last time
on Friday, March 13
I thought we’d be closed for a week.
Maybe Two.
I told my students to enjoy the week off.
I didn’t bother saying goodbye to the students
I didn’t have that day.
I left a water bottle in my room.
I left a stack of papers, ungraded.
I left a sweater.
I left homework written on the board.
I miss my students.
I miss even the annoying ones.
I miss the busy halls and filled-up lunchroom.
I miss the hectic joy of graduating seniors.
I wish we knew, when we left, that we were leaving
Because now we’re gone
And the school is a ghost town ..read more
Introvert Playground
4y ago
Sometimes I feel like I should put more effort into uplifting the world. Sometimes I feel awful. Sometimes I feel bad about the fact that I’ve apparently spent 17 hours staring at a screen today. Sometimes I don’t, since that includes my yoga class and all my time with friends, now. Sometimes I just feel alright. Sometimes I feel pretty damn good.
I just want to go to a restaurant.
I should feel lucky. I’m not dead anyway. I’m not sick. No one I know has died. People I know have gotten COVID-19 but no one has died. No one has even gone to the hospital, yet. 5,000 people in my state have died ..read more
Introvert Playground
4y ago
Hitting my quarantine stride has meant creating normalcy as much as possible, while living through a very un-normal situation.
I am tired of hearing the words “unprecedented,” “challenging,” and “trying” when they precede the word “times.”
I am tired of advertisements showing families on Zoom calls.
I am tired.
I am tired of my dumbass president, I am tired of everything.
And so are you.
I don’t know what to tell you, you know? We’re all in the same boat. There’s no news. There’s only a growing sinkhole in everyone’s stomach.
These trying goddamn times, my dude.
So, hitting my stride. Yoga, wr ..read more
Introvert Playground
4y ago
It’s kind of weird how it’s being treated like a…I don’t know. Summer vacation?
I shouldn’t complain, I suppose.
I really shouldn’t. Unlike a lot of the world, I still have a job.
I am an editor. I edit books, and because I do so via the internet, I’m still working. Luckily, people are using this time to write, so I am still getting clients.
I am also a creative writing tutor, and my students are still having me teach them (virtually), which is great for both of us. One of my students’ parents told me that after we resumed lessons after the first two uncertain weeks, her son was in a much calm ..read more
Introvert Playground
4y ago
i never thought i’d be tired of being at home.
my god. is this what being an extrovert feels like?
i’m dying for touch. i just want to see someone smile
i just want to laugh
i want to go to a bar
a party
i want to go clubbing
and if you know me
you know
how crazy that sounds.
i want to run
i want to run to a place where we can be outside without a mask
i want to go back in time just 30 days
to when this all seemed impossible.
to when i doubted schools would close
to when i was still able to go out to eat
to when i still *wanted* to be alone ..read more
Introvert Playground
4y ago
read me aloud
read me a poem
make me a poem
and read me to sleep
take all my words
turn them to art and
music and dancing
will follow them soon
my diary is on your lips
top of your shopping list
pens and ink, paper
the necessary end
read me aloud
read me to children
read out my histories
and let them be loud
for you have a voice
mine is a quiet one
you have a mic
while i’m lost in a crowd
so take all my words
the good and the bad ones
say them with your smile
and they will be heard ..read more