If you're naturally shy, why don't you start off slow by joining a yoga or meditation class? Or go to a talk? You don't need to go out being MRs. sociable all of the sudden. Just do what you're comfortable with.
Just the fact that you're telling us this is a big step.
M-43 W-40 2D - 9 and 5
Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.