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Crawling Into My Introvert Summer Cave

Sunday, June 16, 2024 (Updated: Tuesday, March 25, 2025)
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I told David and Caroline I am crawling into my introvert cave now for the summer. I intend to hide out here, interacting with people in the in-person world only when absolutely necessary.

All I want to do is read, deep clean my house, cook good food, sleep, walk for exercise, and work on this website. That’s it. I don’t want to go anywhere. I don’t want to get involved with anything. All I want to do is quietly do my things in the peaceful haven that is my home.




This evening I finally took care of the issue I mentioned in The Cozy Life Reset Day 7 – Acknowledge Your Limits. It was difficult to do, but I know it was the right decision. I’ll write more about it someday.

The past year and a half has been a good reminder of how I simply don’t function like other people. This little bit I saw in an INFJ Reddit discussion yesterday was so timely.

I mean I already knew that as is evidenced by the massive amount of content testifying to that here on this website. I hadn’t forgotten it, but I tested the limits of it and discovered that those limits still matter and might even matter more now at this point in my life.

So I am gratefully crawling into my cave this summer.

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Category: Introvert Life | MarginTag: INFJ

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Sallie Schaaf Borrink is a Christian, wife, mother, homeschooler, homebody, and autodidact. She owns a home-based graphic design and web design business with her husband (DavidandSallie.com).

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  1. Patricia O'Sulivan

    Monday, June 17, 2024 at 4:32 am

    I can certainly relate as I am the same personailty type .. have a nice summer

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    • Sallie Borrink

      Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10:30 am

      Hi Patricia,

      I hope you have a nice summer of what you need as well!

      Sallie

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  2. Merri( Merrilyn Mc Elderry

    Monday, June 17, 2024 at 3:19 pm

    Hi and yes….. this came to me as well, as I too am the same personality type. Really there is nothing wrong with doing what the world thinks is Nothing…. I am a writer and artist and helping my son here through issues but he is doing fantastic on his own. I must remember that each of us has to do it on our own. Jesus taught us that when he consistently turned to his Father…… all the time, kowing:”I do nothing of myself, my Father doeth the works. I and my Father are one.” It takes a bit of ego moving out of me to do it .. and it is such a relief to grasp that Truth of truths. Blessings and continued joy.. and I have the same photo bookmarked from years back…. love it. Blessings and joy, Merri

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  3. Marilyn

    Monday, June 17, 2024 at 5:41 pm

    Sallie, you have the right idea. Enjoy your introvert Summer. Do all the things that make you happy and restful. Curl up with a pile of good books .
    Joan,Marion and Marilyn

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