Introspection

Ever leave a group of people and feel like you just dominated conversation...or were too demonstrative in speaking your opinions...or engaged in something equally awkward and off-putting? I feel like that tonight. I love the people I was hanging out with, and sure don't want to distance any of them. Did I? How will I know without asking? That just feels too scary and awkward.

So, the question of the day is this: How does one work to change a potentially negative character trait? How do I even remember to work on this? Talking too much and being loud and boisterous has been a part of my personality for so long. I don't want to turn it off - just turn it down! How do I go about it? Hang a sign on my door reminding me each time I leave the house to "talk less"  or "be gentler in your opinions"? I'm sure that would be an effective method, but probably not the best in terms of maintaining self-esteem, etc. 

So there it is. And as Kathleen (Meg Ryan) says in "You've Got Mail": I don't really want an answer. I just want to send this cosmic question out into the void. So goodnight, dear void.