Introverts Shelter in Place Bunny and Erin

So we have take two of Erin and Bunny difference maker recording. Because apparently on the first recording, I had a really nice conversation with myself and Aaron's audio didn't come through, which I'm going to say was just because the world wanted more of us. And that's why I'm convinced. I'm hoping your audio is coming through this time. I can see the little microphone bouncing. If not, I'm always happy to make space to do this another time for you, of course. How like Sava. We'll start there.

What are you really gonna say in.

The middle of Corona virus?

Yes, it's going.

Yeah, yeah, I'm in the Corona morning. So that you can see my. My breakfast is sitting here and recording this live at 12:24. And it's. It's okay, though. So it's been a real morning.

It has. And, you know, I feel like that's one of the things that has been happening for all of us as we go through this, is that we are getting to a place where maybe we blame ourselves a little bit less for the things that are out of our control anyways. Like, there's been kind of a reset in terms of what the heck can you actually control in your life and what can you not? Because right now, most of it feels like not. So if there are a few things you can control, maybe just focus on those few things. Remember that this is not forever.

Yeah. And remember that there's still hamsters under my house running the Internet. And so every time there's that long robotic roll off the end of the audio, like there's a hamster somewhere that still has job security.

That's important too. Everyone needs job security right now. You talk.

You talked to me. You said you. You felt like you were missing out on being able to wear a headband. Should. Should we hang on for a moment? And do you have a headband you can join me with?

I do. Just hold, please, and I will go and grab that real quickly.

Okay. All right, we're gonna hold. Everybody just do some belly breaths while. While we are in this area of suspense. It's tremendous. Oh, yes. Oh, my gosh.

Ready? Oh, my gosh. I'm very prepared now. I'm ready for this whole thing. I feel like my little lights behind me are a distraction. Let's see if I can turn so you can get a good view here. There we go.

Oh, my gosh. You're in business. Wow. And in a matter of seconds, my entire day changes.

You will appreciate that this headband was originally a Find when Chris and I were going to go do a recording at Stratford University and they had a green screen room and this was in there and no one was using it. And I was like, I need this in my life. I'm picking it up right now. You may never see it again.

Just so you know, my thing that.

Brings a little fun into situations that are perhaps not as much fun as we would like them to be. So even in the middle of coronavirus a little crazy. So you.

If you're listening to this, I self identify as an introvert that is a professional speaker and operate in a very extroverted manner around people. I just don't necessarily. I don't get energy from spending time around other people and that can be draining for me. And so during, you know, a self quarantine, it's kind of this amazing time as an introvert. But I'm also finding that the virtual interactions are sometimes not. I don't know if it's the eye strain or the fixed position and normally I'm on a stage walking around, but I'm bringing like ears into the situation just so I can have that like little burst of. Oh, wow, this. That's a whole new look.

This she got.

So I had like this little burst of. I don't know, I can't.

It's.

Yeah, like there you go. Oh, I see. You made a joke.

Yeah, I did. It's okay. We can appreciate it in the recording as well. But I like what you're saying about the introversion piece and the difference in energy levels because this was something that I wasn't necessarily prepared for because I relate very much to what you're saying about being an introvert that people think is an extrovert and I'm really not. My energy comes from being by myself and doing my own thing when I feel like I need to do it and not really taking into account what other people are doing, but just taking care of myself. And I have. I anticipated that that would be much easier during this time. And I've actually found that in a way it has been, but there's been a whole nother way that it has been more difficult. And I feel like what you referenced with the virtual connecting is a big part of that. Because the place that I felt was my sanctuary, my home, my place for my introverted self where no one else was going to be, is now a place that there are a lot of other people because I'm opening up my literal private room here that is normally just me to everyone who Wants to connect with me virtually. And so now the energy in this space feels different and my energy feels a little bit different. And I find that as much as I like the virtual connecting, it still takes more energy from me than I thought it would. And that was a surprise when we went into this whole thing. But on the flip side of that, I found that I really do like the virtual presenting. So for me, it's more comfortable to be behind my computer and have my tools and my resources there and not be walking across the stage. But that said, I do also find that I like shorter things better in the virtual world. Maybe that's the eye strain or the attention span of virtual stuff in general, But I find that there's a lot more sitting in one place than I used to do, and that's a downside. And there's a lot more energy in my space, which can be a downside. But overall, I just feel like it has surprised me. I didn't see that coming. And I don't know that any of us could have seen it coming because we've never been through anything like this before. But it's been interesting being an introvert through it all.

Yeah. And I want to keep this on our short side too, but the first time, actually we were. I have three things that Goldfish wants to mention, that Goldfish that runs through my brain. One of them is that the first time that you and I were scheduled to do this, I text you and I was like, I'm out. Like, I shut the computer. I was done. Because that trepidation that I used to have, stepping onto stage and what if my mic doesn't work? What if my pants fall off? Which I actually really don't care if my pants fall off. Just so you know, I. I don't have as much of that in a, like, physical space, but in a virtual space, I'm so self conscious of. I don't even know if it's self conscious. I'm technologically conscious conscious of the inadequacies of my, like, the fact that the audio didn't work. So I have that. I have that feeling. And then I also wanted to share with you that I was thinking, oh, my gosh, I got it. I got to this thing about last night. I was on a virtual happy hour, which is like this whole other. They played live music and we sat there. And now most people are gonna know, like, what virtual happy hour I'm referencing, but it doesn't matter because I have nothing derogatory to say about the virtual Happy hour. But one of. They had us in breakout sessions in between the playing of the music. And one of the individuals in my breakout sessions, I was texting, and all of a sudden, like, we realized we are in the same breakout session. And, like, we were texting, and they just, like, ripped us away from the main session to, like, the breakout sessions. And then I look up, and she's in the breakout session, too. And so we're texting, we're talking in the breakout session, and then they bring us back together, and then they ripped us apart again into breakout sessions, and we were in the same breakout session again. And it was like, I was so excited to have the same person. And then it was a different energy because I was texting with her as well. And then I'm gonna say her name because I think she's. She's fine with it.

But the.

Because the thing that occurred to me was, all of a sudden, she text me and she said, wow. And the reason I'm gonna say her name is because she knows you as well, is because she's like, wow, it's so cool that you know Erin as well, and it's Andrea Goulet. Yeah. And so she's amazing, but she. She's amazing. Exclamation point. Big exclamation point. She is one of the few human beings that I have not had to justify my. I would. Don't. I don't want to hug how I feel about speaking on stage versus sitting in. In a conference because she's an international amazing keynote speaker. And her and I do the ET Thing, you know, like, where, like, when we're leaving, we do that ET and so we did it on the phone. Like, I sent her a video of a text of doing that. And so it's just amazing to find this human that's so respectful of these boundaries. And it felt really safe. And so I felt like it wasn't a coincidence that you and I were recording this and her and I just had that experience last night. And so I just. Like, her energy was such a safe space for me. So if that's helpful to anybody listening to find somebody that you don't have to explain. I mean, you're one of those people for me, where it's like, I get energy from spending from just being together. And I think you and I. You and I have sat in a room and not, like, said anything to each other for a while, and you and I have sat in a room and said, all right. We started this call with, we're Just gonna. We're just gonna do that for a little bit.

Yeah.

So, yeah, I feel like there's hope for introverts there.

There is, for sure. And even for our.

Our extroverted counterparts as well.

I feel like there. There's something worth saying about simply recognizing the power of being a safe space for other people, whether they're or extroverted, especially right now, but really always as humans. And I love that you are identifying that, and I love that I've done that for myself as well, and that Andrea is in that boat, too. And I think the three of us are not alone in that in any way. I feel like a lot of people are reestablishing connection in a not necessarily a different way, but maybe like a slightly modified way. And it's kind of cool to see how people are maybe getting a little more in tune with themselves during this time. I feel like it's a pretty big opportunity for that. Not that we have to necessarily, but it's kind of cool to see that people are raising their awareness in that way. So I feel hopeful. I feel like there's more good stuff coming out of what we have all been through and that we will really come together as a result of this. And my hope is that we'll have a little more appreciation and extend each other a little bit more forgiveness than perhaps we usually do.

My last little hope that I'm going to add on there is that I hope that people still stay six feet away from me.

I wouldn't be opposed to that either. More ET Less hugging for the wind.

So. Well, if you've already seen the Difference Maker teaser video, you know that Erin's in there with the guest stars of the Geese. I'm not, actually. I keep mentioning this because I mentioned it when you and I did the video with Chris. Yes. Yesterday in real time. But whenever anybody watches it, and it's gonna be a huge letdown if the geese aren't there. So I'm gonna probably have to just have a little B roll where the geese are talking so that we can add that to your theme song.

Of course, naturally, they chimed in right at the right moment.

They should be included. Well, there you go. There you go. So I appreciate you sharing this time with me. I appreciate you making a difference. I appreciate the headwear and.

Yeah, yeah, let's. Let's go do what we can, which is all we can do.

Well, I'm gonna let you go so you can go save the world and make a difference. Thank you for sharing space and time. With me.

Of course.

I hope you do. And if you do, can you please periodically send me photos. Yes. And new headshot. Maybe if you're watching this and you can you have access to either your children's husband head bands. Well, go. Go ahead and put your headbands on and then tag us on Instagram.

That would be awesome.

At Bunny has six legs. And at the neat niche.

Yep.

How should we tag you on. On Instagram?

Yeah. The neat niche is probably the best one. The choice life is on there, too. But I think we have some underscores in there. At the neat niche is your best bet.

Okay. All right.

Headband.

Hi, Erin. Thank you.

Thanks, buddy.