Dear Beautiful Ones,

Yes… I’m an introvert. Give me a cozy nook, a soft blanket, a cup of something warm, and a good mystery novel, and I am blissfully content. Add a cabin in the woods with birdsong for background music, and you've just described my version of heaven on Earth. Solitude, for me, is not a retreat from life, it is how I return to myself. It is how I refill the cup I pour from so often.

Big, buzzing crowds? That’s a whole different ecosystem, one I can navigate when needed, but not where I thrive. I do love connecting deeply, especially with beloved family and soul family, and I’ll happily take the oxytocin and dopamine that come from laughter around the dinner table or a meaningful one-on-one conversation. But when the crowd gets loud and the energy fast, my whole system starts whispering, “Let’s go home now.”

And here's the message that has been landing in my heart lately: our bodies are wise beyond measure. They respond to our emotions, our energetic boundaries, our level of nervous system safety. They are always, always seeking balance, recalibration, and harmony. My immune system, for example, speaks up loud and clear when I push past my limits. I’m learning to listen sooner and with more compassion.

I’m also remembering, and teaching, that self-care is not selfish. It’s sacred. For us introverts, solitude isn’t avoidance, it’s medicine. It’s where we hear our own soul's voice. It’s where the healing begins. Alone time is not a disconnect from others; it’s a deeper connection with the self and, through that, with the Divine.

So, here’s my new “prescription”: small, gentle doses of shared space. An RX of sacred exposure to life outside the hermit hut. Maybe a quiet book club (I’ve never tried one, but I’m open). Or going to the movies (also never done solo). Or even sitting alone in a restaurant (that one feels bold!). But I’ll call each one a sacred health assignment, not a task or challenge, but an offering to my body and soul that says, “You are safe. You are strong. You are growing.”

Maybe I’ll see you there… and we can “introvert” together. Quietly. Soulfully. Just enough to feel the beauty of presence without the overwhelm of performance. And if not, I’ll meet you in the ethers—wrapped in the knowing that we are each walking our path with reverence, wisdom, and love.

With warmth from my cozy corner,
Amber Mele'ha