Spend time alone

And it was fabulous. In fact, I’m doing more of it again next week.

I love spending time all by myself.

Haven’t had the opportunity to do this in a long time. It’s at times nice and at other times I’m super stressed. It may be stressful because I’m not used to it being so quiet and I have too much time to think.

But I still think there are benefits like not being bombarded every minute with something or someone, except for a puppy lol.

I think I have done this. For a while there was too much time alone, but I think I have found a happy medium for the most part.

...too sick to go into work (I have NO voice, and my voice is necessary for me to do my job), not sick enough to sleep all day.

So I decided that I’d play hookie from life. The kids are at school/with Nana. I’m sitting in a coffee shop w/ my laptop, just veggin. I’ve got my phone on me, but nobody’s called.

For once, nobody wants ANYTHING from me…And all I want is another latte and a cough drop. Aaaaah.

Week number six. I love it.

Sometimes I bring a journal or a book or a magazine.

Today, I’m just going to sit by a window and watch the snow fall.

True to promise, I went to lunch with myself today.

It was great. No awkward silences. I have no problem with my own manners. No arguing over who gets to pay. Fantastic.

once a week. No one else invited. Good food required. Quiet corner table mandatory.

I think I’m finally finding the niche of time I need to recharge and reconnect with myself. If I can add on another 10-20 minutes for a meditation everyday, I’ll be in my own vision of solitary perfection.

I’m starting to need people in my life more and more, and I still find myself needing the occasional “JUST ME” day. The fact of it is that I’m really enjoying the time I spend with others, even if it’s just hanging out and screaming answers to Pop Culture Trival Pursuit questions at the TV.

Alone is good. With friends and family is good. In measured doses. ;)

This is one of my biggest joys. I enjoy being around people, but I require time alone to recharge. I love to use my alone time to read novels and poetry, relax and play video games, draw, paint, and create. And fool around on sites like 43Things. :3

But sometimes it’s possible to spend TOO MUCH time alone. Sometimes it’s easy to get self-absorbed in oneself or one’s projects and forget what’s really important in life.

Sleep should be one of the top things I do, catching up on reading should be another. Meditating would be good and working out would definitely rock.

Yet, I choose to spend my alone time with you all… aren’t you LUCKY? :D