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Lock-Down: My Essential 3 Activities
Stuck in limbo feels almost like a song. A waltz of tossing and turning the pages of time. Instead of feeling despondent, I found an article, which inspired me to think about three things I have...
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A Medieval Verse on Love
The most loved often is not loved at all. Like… A medieval verse on love starts with its end. Like an impetuous outflow of rigid desires. It never stays. It never stops. It stagnates. A medieval verse...
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The Man Cave
— How do you find solitude in your own home when you need it? QUESTION: The term “man cave” is used to mean: A. A room or other place in the house seen as a refuge for the man of the household. B....
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Time Alone (Chosen or Not) Can Be a Chance to Hit the Reset Button
By Thuy-Vy Nguyen Solitude has become a topic of fascination in modern Western societies because we believe it is a lost art – often craved, yet so seldom found. It might seem as if we ought to walk...
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Atoning Alone
One of the things that makes the Yom Kippur Eve service, known as Kol Nidre, so powerful is knowing that so many Jews worldwide are collectively standing together to greet and welcome the holiest day...
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How My Loneliness Converted To Solitude
Solitude has become another commodity to sell (being lonely is still hushed). It became a fad when self-help gurus and pseudo-spiritual teachers started preaching about the benefits of time spent...
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A Man That Goes His Own Way Eventually Finds His Way
I recently read a topic in a discussion about the MGTOW movement (Men going their own way) and I notice many of the women seemed to just bring up all of the negative that’s attached to these types of...
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Being Happy Alone Is the First Step Towards a Healthy Relationship
Alone. This idea can be scary to many. Humans are social creatures, after all — and we thrive off of meaningful interactions and connections with other people. But let’s face the truth: We are all...
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On Eating Alone: Hello, Table For One, Please?
This was the first-ever meal I had alone: a snacky platter of momos, something fancy whose name I don’t remember, and french fries. I had just moved out of home (quite literally), landed in a different...
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Lessons From the Train Tracks
During the late ’80s and early ’90s, I was a lonely teenager. Shy, misunderstood, and bullied, I spent a lot of time running solo through my personal slice of American Suburbia. As you can imagine, I...
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Rethinking Parenting: Solitude
After tucking the kids in bed for quiet time, my husband and I made our way for a quiet stroll around the block. Meeting friends along the way, they questioned where our children were. It was...
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The Most Romantic Thing in the World
I had gone out to the balcony to take a call. When I returned to the drawing-room, I saw him playing James Bay while humming to the tune. He had no idea I was watching him from afar; he was too busy to...
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Choose To Be Alone
They say misery loves company, but it seems today more people prefer solitude when they are miserable. I am those people. You are always encouraged to surround yourself with family and friends. It is...
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The Untold Truth About the Power of Solitude
Solitude is a difficult word to define, and it’s not the same as loneliness, and it’s not entirely alone. In fact, solitude can oftentimes be called “the untold power.” Solitude has been a powerful...
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My Single Best Happiness Tip for Single Women
Jessica facepalmed as she sat alone in a bar across the street. She let out an exasperated sigh and then sipped one more time from her glass of alcohol. Why does everyone want to crucify me for being...
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The Incredible Power of Personal Solitude
In 1845, Thoreau made his way to the wooded shores of Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. He spent the next two years in partial seclusion, living among nature. Thoreau’s self-imposed sojourn had a...
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Finding Yourself Before Finding the One
Sometimes you have to learn to be happy alone. Then you can be happy with another. It’s not what you want to hear. I was the same way. I spent almost five years on my own right before I met my wife....
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The Life Changing Benefits of Long Solitude Walks
Aerobic, strength building, endurance and vigorous exercises are great for your mind and body. But it’s not the only way to get back to your authentic self or achieve a healthy lifestyle. Long walks...
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Understanding the Teenage Desire for Solitude
KEY POINTS Smart, sensitive, creative teenagers passionately crave their solitude. This deep-seated need allows for thinking and creating—and also produces dangers. Teens need to find a healthy balance...
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How I Found Solitude as a Mother of Two — and Why It Makes Me a Better Parent
Currently, I am sitting at a small table in a tiny cabin surrounded by the forest in a remote area of Northern Idaho. As I sip my coffee, I look out a picture window, drinking in the yellows of the...
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