Lockdown: Isolation and Exhaustion, or Validation that All the King’s Men Can’t Put Humpty Dumpty Together Again

Lockdown! I’m so over it. Who’s with me? This global pandemic has put a definite crimp in my style, and I’m ready to chalk it up to one of those milestone, once-in-a-lifetime events that I’d rather put behind me. But wait! Maybe I should just sit quietly in the COVID-19-induced stillness for a bit. Eyes…

Introversion, The Titanic, and the commitment to forge ahead: What may come from consistency and persistence

I’m an introvert. Who’s with me? If you are, you’ll understand that my inclination is always to be on my own, or, at least, in very (very) small groups. But, I believe, even we introverts have a duty to use our voices, to speak up loudly and clearly on behalf of those whose voices often…