Warm, natural audiobook narration, memoir
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Chapter one Amber Vert. What in the world is an amber vert? You ask? I only recently heard the term and thought to myself. Well, that just makes sense. An amber vert is someone who has both introverted and extroverted tendencies sound confusing. In my case, I'm an introvert with extroverted traits. Depending on my moods, of course, introverted traits. There are several traits classically associated with being an introvert. Solitude. I relish alone time. My favorite days are when I'm at home riding or reading with my dogs for company. I get cranky when I have to be around people too often or there is a lot of noise and chatter. There is something inherently draining about social situations. Yes, sometimes this includes my own Children. I love them, but three daughters generate Ah, lot of noise. Don't get me wrong. I love people just in small doses and on my own terms. If I start to get over stimulated, I will make an excuse and leave. I call it giving myself a time out. Now I don't do the Irish exit like some of my friends. You know who you are, but I will politely say my goodbyes. and flee. No music, no chatter, just blessed silence. Often I feel emotionally and physically exhausted after social events and need time to recharge as the owner of two businesses. Ah, board member of a nonprofit ah, wife, a mother and a dog Mom, this is not easy to dio. If I think about all the noise in my life, my head would explode. Writing as an introvert, I spend a lot of time thinking and needing to quietly process my thoughts and feelings. My mind is constantly moving both creatively and logically, so it could be tough to balance. I've been riding on and off for many years, be it poetry journal entries, short stories or on my blogged bridal and bone that I started in 2016. Putting my thoughts on paper helps to serve as an outlet for my emotions and often lets me vent my frustrations properly without the side effects my verbal diarrhea can have on my loved ones. Close friends. I tend towards small but tight friendships, and there are few people who know me truly well. I have a lot of friends, yes, but I have very few close friends. Friends. I would call to talk with if I'm upset and confirm. Really? Let my guard down around. It takes a lot for me to feel safe. Toe open up to someone completely. You may find this shocking, but I prefer animals over people. Gasp! Okay, okay. I don't know if this is a classic introvert trait. Animals have a way of giving without taking or draining energy. There is a natural balance and I don't have to be on with them. So despite the fact that my mother had severe allergies throughout my childhood, I still had to be surrounded by animals. I would find stray kittens or pretend toe have horses. Eventually, I had very hypo allergenic pets, goldfish, a gecko, a hermit crab, etcetera basically anything without fur or feathers. I've always been drawn to animals. Extra vert. Here's the other side of the coin because as a libera, I always need balance. The most common traits of an extrovert can often be described as chatty, social friendly and outgoing. Sometimes I tire of my own solitude and seek out social events, even though I tend to be a stay at home sort in college. My dorm mates at the University of Delaware would tease me and basically dragged me out of the building Go blue hens. So I found that it became easier and easier to be social, at least for short periods of time. And while I was out, I would make the most of it and choose to be silly, loud and usually dance my butt off. Others often viewed me as attention seeking. Here is where it gets funny. I have been described as both snobbish for being guarded and quiet and attention seeking. Really, there is no winning here. I learned to not care what other people thought, even though, of course it got to me occasionally. But my opinion of myself counts more than anything, and no one is harder on me than, well, me. As an adult, I am now somewhere on the spectrum between introvert and extrovert, depending on my mood on any given day. Thus, when I heard the term Amber Vert, I thought it was a perfect description. After all, no woman wants to be defined by just one thing right. Being an amber vert has a lot to do with how I see myself and my writing on any given day. Sometimes I seek the quiet morning when I have the entire barn to myself. But other days I crave the noise and social aspect with my barn friends.