Kade

Create list of conversation topics and starters and questions and things to fill the silence.

Ask questions

“To be less reserved,

start by challenging negative thought patterns and building self-confidence through positive affirmations. Practice initiating conversations in small steps, such as by asking people about themselves or making observations

“Your progress is blocked by what you refuse to let go”

“Say no to yourself”

“What am I going to give up?” instead of “what should I start doing?”

Your identity is what you do, how you act. You can’t change if you keep adding more clothes to your body instead of removing some. Limit projects and say no to yourself when you come up with new ideas.

I got called reserved a lot tonight. The same guy kept saying I seem reserved. Especially compared to my sister.

Im just quiet because I don’t know what to say or what to do or how to act. I wasn’t given a manual

Stop treating emotions as problems to solve or inefficiencies to eliminate. this is what causes you to not be able to feel things.

ask yourself- do I want long relief (engage) or short relief (avoid)?

-Asking yourself gives you the opportunity to choose and have less regret.

Avoidance will become a tool you sometimes use. Not just auto pilot.

Inste

Sometimes, to get better at something, you have to stop trying to do too many things and instead say no to some ideas so you can do a few things really well.