December, 1932: Notebook of Extroversion

Anais Nin was frequently discouraged by others to write in her Diary. Some accused her of being a narcissist by focusing on herself so much; others felt that it prevented her from living because her head was buried in her Diary instead of being out in the world. Anais says the Diary has become "the notebook of my extroversion." It is a record of how meeting new people such as Henry and June Miller and Dr. Rene Allendy influenced her growth and brought her out of her shell. She is having adventures with people and in places that had before been foreign to her. She is having discussions and thoughts that continue to expand and develop her. Meeting new people does tend to break us out of patterns and broaden our horizons.