This is a great post, and you are right. We do need people, we need people to listen to us and we need to listen to them, we need to constantly create connections, it's a part of our DNA.

Listening is a great skill to have though, most people don't listen enough. The ability to hear someone speak is an art that many people either don't figure out at all or take a very long time to do so. People feel more comfortable around those that listen to what they have to say!

But I wouldn't be scared to speak up either, this post alone tells me that you have plenty to say and it is all interesting! :) You have the hardest piece of the puzzle down (the listening part), you are interesting and people want hear what you have to say! So there is no doubt in my mind that the second part of the puzzle (The sharing) can also come with time! :)

Until then I love these other ways that you found other ways to stimulate your dopamine release!