The Superpower I Didn’t Know I Had: Reflections on Being Introverted

For most of my life, I thought something was wrong with me.

As a child, I was quiet. In preschool, other kids would ask if I could even talk. The truth was, I could—I had been speaking clearly since before most of them. I just didn’t always have something I wanted to say. I liked to observe first, and then speak when it mattered.

By elementary school, I had figured out that being around people nonstop drained me. If I was at a sleepover on a Friday night, after a long school week, I would sneak away to the bathroom for a few minutes of peace. My body and nervous system were telling me what I needed, long before I had the language to explain it: solitude is how I reset.

But the world didn’t seem to value that. The extroverted kids—the ones who were louder, quicker to answer, or always had something to say—were praised. They got the attention, the approval, and later in corporate life, the promotions. I often felt like my quieter, more observant way of being meant I was missing something, or worse, that I was “less than.”

As an adult, I found ways to mask it. Alcohol and other substances helped me be more talkative, more social, more like the “fun” version of myself that seemed to get more praise. But over time, the more I ignored my natural wiring, the more disconnected I felt from who I really was.

It wasn’t until years later that I realized: what I thought was my weakness is actually my greatest strength.

Why Introversion Is a Superpower

Being introverted has shaped me into the coach and Reiki practitioner I am today.

• I don’t rush to fill space with words. This creates room for my clients to breathe, to feel, and to discover what’s really inside them.

• I listen deeply—not just to what’s being said, but to the energy underneath, the pauses, the subtle shifts in body language. This is where transformation lives.

• I bring a calm, grounding presence. Clients often tell me they feel safer and more relaxed simply by being in my energy.

• I know the importance of solitude. I model for other women—especially stressed-out moms—that it’s not selfish to step away and recharge. It’s essential.

A Culture That Praises Extroversion

We live in a world that tends to celebrate extroversion—being louder, quicker, more visible. And those qualities are beautiful in their own right. Extroverted people bring energy, ideas, and inspiration that we all need.

But introversion has its own gifts—gifts that aren’t always as visible, but are just as powerful. Depth. Attunement. Presence. The ability to hold space, to see what’s often unseen, to create calm in the midst of chaos.

The truth is, the world needs both. And when we start to value all ways of being, we give ourselves and others permission to show up as our whole selves.

An Invitation

If you’ve ever felt “too quiet,” “too sensitive,” or “not enough,” I want you to know: nothing is wrong with you. Your way of being holds wisdom. Your sensitivity, your stillness, your need for space—these are not flaws, but doorways into deeper strength.

In my work with moms, this is the exact shift I guide them through: learning how to stop pushing against who they are, and instead work with it—to transform stress into confidence, ease, and joy.

What if the thing you’ve always thought was your weakness, is actually your superpower?

If this resonates, I’d love to support you. This is the heart of my coaching and Reiki work—helping you come home to yourself.

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