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Jenn Granneman

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Founder of @introvertdear. Author of SENSITIVE and SECRET LIVES OF INTROVERTS. Cancer survivor. I make “peopling” easier.
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Feel Like You Never Have Anything to Talk About? Try This

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By Jenn Granneman
| Introvert, Dear
I have a confession to make: I’ve never read Harry Potter. I’ve only heard a handful of Taylor Swift songs. And I’ve never watched a single episode of The Kardashians. I’ve always been like this. For some reason, the more popular something is, the less I want to partake in it. As a teenager and a 20-something, this tendency of mine hurt my social life, because I never wanted to watch the shows or listen to the music that everyone else was talking about. As I’ve gotten older, it matters less.
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No One Told Me Healing From Trauma Would Feel Like This

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By Jenn Granneman
| Introvert, Dear
I thought I was getting better. And then came the triggers. As I’ve shared in other posts, I was recently diagnosed with PTSD after surviving domestic abuse and stage three colorectal cancer. Like many people with PTSD, I struggled to sleep. I had nightmares. I felt hopeless, constantly on edge, and unable to work, focus, or function. But after months of therapy and intentionally caring for my mental health, I was beginning to feel more like myself again.
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What Really Causes Social Anxiety — and How We Can Disarm It

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By Jenn Granneman
| Introvert, Dear
Do you ever dread a social situation that should feel comfortable? My cousin’s wedding was coming up, and that’s exactly how I felt. On paper, there was no reason to panic. This was family. These were people who had been with me through every step of my cancer treatment. The bride, my cousin, had battled breast cancer just a year before me — so she certainly understood what I’d been through. And yet, I felt incredibly anxious. Sure, I wouldn’t know many people there.
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