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Rising and thriving together
“In fact, the socialization gives us the tools to fill our evolutionary roles. They are our building blocks.”
- Warren Farrell
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is that we need social interaction. According to science, social isolation can negatively affect the way our brain functions. Socialization is woven into our DNA. Our planet would not be filled with billions of people and millions of organizations if we all kept to ourselves. We were born to interact and socialize with each other. Life is not supposed to be a solo mission. It’s a multiplayer game.
While many people are happy to get back to meeting up with friends and mingling out in public, the pandemic has also helped some people realize how much they enjoy working remotely or not attending social events. I’m looking at you, introverts. Being a self-proclaimed ambivert (introverted and extroverted), I’m mixed on my feelings about getting back to “normal.” While I love my “me time,” I found myself missing the energy and buzz of a crowded restaurant and the expressions of people I interact with out in public which were hidden behind masks. I definitely flip-flop on these feelings, since sometimes I prefer a night on the couch.
I am reminded of the 2007 movie Into the Wild with Emile Hirsch (I loved it!). While choosing to venture out on his own and…
