It's time to honour yourself

I am an introvert, for the most part and while I love people, I find that at times I can become peopled out too.

When this happens I need my time to myself to recharge. For if I don't then overwhelm will set in faster and I will not longer show up the way that I would like to with others or myself.
I am not one who likes a lot of attention placed upon me so I will try to accommodate another's schedule rather than ask for accommodations towards my own schedule. However, my time is valuable, in fact sometimes it is the only possession that I have to offer others.

So here's a mindset shift to try, the next time that someone asks you for your time or when you can schedule them in. Don't give it away! Gift it to them! For they are sharing the life that you are living in that moment!

Cherish the breaths that you take and spend every moment with those that ADD to the life that you are living! Don’t spend it with those that take it away!
You and your time bring value to others and yourself. So instead of saying "I am completely open, what works for you?"
Bring value for your need to claim your solitude to rebalance yourself and decrease your overwhelm. Bring value to what you need to get done within that day so that you have a sense of accomplishment. AND while someone else might not be waiting on you to accomplish these things, you require it for you to show up better not only for others, but for yourself as well!
Showing up and honouring ourselves for what we need in life is the greatest gift we can gift to ourselves.
Think of it this way you are not being selfish when you state what you need, you are gifting yourself serenity, relaxation and stability so that you can experience this life in the best way possible.