Friday, September 21, 2012

Being Alone.

Tonight, I am alone. While many of my peers are at parties, at Homecoming, or with husbands or boyfriends- I sit here alone. This is completely by choice. There are many great people I could have called up to spend time with. Something I have learned about my self over the last few years is that I AM AN INTROVERT. It was hard at first for me to be comfortable with this fact, but everyday, I embrace it more and more.  Sure, I have always loved people, being with people, being the center of attention, going, doing, playing, dating... but sometimes I simply want to be alone. I thought I was just being anti-social, but no, this is more common than I realized.

I found this blog, which I am enjoying thoroughly, but I would like to focus on this one entry in particular. He, Tyler, the blogger, shares 13 Rules for Being Alone and Being Happy About It. Brilliant stuff. I feel like I have a few of the rules down, but I will work on the others so that I may possibly squeeze all that I can from my alone time.

I will share the 13 Rules, but to read more about them, and the article in whole, I have posted a link to this article, ENJOY!


The 13 Rules for Being Alone and Being Happy About It

1.Understand that you are good enough all by yourself.
2. Value others' opinions, but value your own more.
3. Learn to be an observer.
4. Close your eyes in a dark room and appreciate the silence.
5. Learn how to talk to yourself.
6. Cherish every interaction.
7. Rearrange your furniture.
8. Avoid mindless consumption.
9. Create, create, create.
10. Make plans for the future, and pursue them immediately.
11. Go to a movie alone.
12. Pursue an impractical project.
13. Volunteer your time.


The link for the bloggity blog:
http://advancedriskology.com/alone/

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