“I am at ease and comfortable around new people.”

For many of us, meeting new people is a uniquely awkward experience. Making eye contact, mastering the back-and-forth of conversation, and tuning out that crippling inner voice of self doubt can make even small talk at a casual gathering an almost painful test of endurance. Like most things, this improves with practice. This sigil is a reminder that everyone has to start somewhere.

“I am at ease and comfortable around new people.”