Solitude

“Hell is other people at breakfast”

I read that quote today and it made perfect sense. It symbolized feelings I’ve been having for quite some time now.

I have always craved solitude.

It’s calming, comforting, inspiring…it allows me to create space between me and my issues or responsibilities, and see them in a different light. It allows me to take all my aggression, and transform it into something much more soothing, something I can make sense of.

Solitude allows me to make sense of time, to make sense of myself, and to create a plan for the moments that follow. When I wake up I like to do it alone and gradually add people to my experience. I like to come home and work my way into a conversation, I like to have time to unwind and gather my thoughts before I’m asked questions, before I’m encouraged to share all the intricacies of my day.

I enjoy being alone, it’s how I heal, how I rejuvenate.