Northwest Leader - Brian Dolleman » introvert https://www.northwestleader.com Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:24:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Getting Over My Hatred For Small Talk Means I Need Better Questions https://www.northwestleader.com/2017/getting-hatred-small-talk-means-need-better-questions/ https://www.northwestleader.com/2017/getting-hatred-small-talk-means-need-better-questions/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:00:29 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=6132 As an introvert, small talk is my kryptonite. I can literally feel the life draining out of me as I’m hit with, “What do you do for a living?” or “Did you see that Mariner’s game last night?” or “How you doing, Bro?” What usually follows are some quick answers, awkward pauses, and a drummed-up […]

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]]> https://www.northwestleader.com/2017/getting-hatred-small-talk-means-need-better-questions/feed/ 3 Yay Internet! It’s Been a Good Week. https://www.northwestleader.com/2015/yay-internet-good-week/ https://www.northwestleader.com/2015/yay-internet-good-week/#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2015 12:30:14 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=4936 On Sundays I like to share what I thought was particularly good on the Internet from the week.  So here they are – from my screen to yours – a few shout-out-worthy posts… This post: Shallow Small Group Bible Study from RightNowMedia.org. Here’s my favorite line: “Some people say we’re superficial. But, hey, the word […]

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]]> https://www.northwestleader.com/2015/yay-internet-good-week/feed/ 0 If You Are In A Shell https://www.northwestleader.com/2014/shell/ https://www.northwestleader.com/2014/shell/#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:38:43 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=3968 I like this video featuring Harry Shum Jr. Also, I want to have a paint throwing day at NWLife this Spring…     QUESTION: Do you relate? Are you currently / have you been in a shell?  

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]]> https://www.northwestleader.com/2014/shell/feed/ 1 I Feel Alone https://www.northwestleader.com/2013/feel-alone/ https://www.northwestleader.com/2013/feel-alone/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:30:47 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=3388 This post is a confession of sorts. If you read my confession, it’s quite possible you’ll just think I’m strange and need help—and you wouldn’t be wrong. Even if that is your reaction, I still I hope you’ll read the whole thing. Why? Because maybe it will stir up some compassion in your heart for […]

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]]> https://www.northwestleader.com/2013/feel-alone/feed/ 18 I Think It’s Time For Some New Clothes! https://www.northwestleader.com/2013/i-think-its-time-for-some-new-clothes/ https://www.northwestleader.com/2013/i-think-its-time-for-some-new-clothes/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:43:59 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=3054   Today is my birthday. I don’t love opening gifts in front of people—mostly because I know how disappointing and flat my response is for the gift givers. On the inside, I’m doing the freak out dance like the audience in Oprah’s Favorite Things giveaway. Unfortunately, my face just has this awkward expression on it, […]

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