First thing is that being alone is not just ok but the best thing ever, you get to discover yourself :
- Hobbies you like reading/ drawing/playing guitar/watching documentaries/hiking/cycling/etcā¦
- Setting boundaries : when you are alone you will tend to get know yourself more, what do you like in people, what behaviours you donāt like, respecting your own time, etcā¦
- Self development: switching careers, studying something new, learning a language, etcā¦
How to be okay with it ? first thing to do is to try it, donāt over think it, just do it, being alone doesnāt mean being lonely at all.
Besides wasting money, think of your energy, being burnt out could be a result of your energy being drained by people, it doesnāt mean that the people you hang out are bad but your inner self might need to just sit in silence, even going to a coffeeshop alone sitting with your headphones on while reading/crafting/sketching or even just watching tiktok could be helpful to reset the energy.
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Jun 11, 2024
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There are lots of reasons that spending time alone can feel scary, so if this doesnāt feel true or land right just take whatever resonates! discomfort around alone time might indicate avoiding sitting with some uncomfortable/painful feeling or other. practicing mindfulness, even if for a few minutes can be helpful. (Meditating, drawing, paying attention to your senses)
If the sound of that fills u with dread, you could also think of some goals you have for yourself right now and look at what steps you could do to get you closer to accomplishing them! A lot of projects require some amount of solo work and planning!
if Iām stuck feeling frustrated/uncomfortable I turn to solo dance parties, making bad art, and organizing my space as a way to transition into alone time
Remember, ur fun and u get to hang out with urself, how neat is that!
Jan 12, 2025
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iāve grown to really value my alone time, and i was able to reach that point once i started to associate time spent alone with peace, grounding, and recovery. when youāre alone, do things that bring you peace and inner joy so that over time, you begin to look forward to being alone. whether itās self-care, reading a book, discovering films, or playing your favorite album, etc, learn to enrich yourself during your alone time. essentially, @ the end of the day we have to be able to depend on ourselves for a lot, so using alone time to ground yourself and learn self love is of upmost importance.
Jan 13, 2025
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I canāt find the Creator and i am mad about it because i wanna credit the one who made sure to put this for free.
Iāve found this website RetroPrint where they show the details of how you can make a Windows 95 customised theme on your phone (with over 800 icons app to choose from 27 of them are already made for the modern apps like netflix twitter etc - some graphics for the widgets too And 3 sounds.)
Jan 30, 2025
If there is one style that literally calms me is stippling.
The endless dots, the slow process, the nuance effect, the final results.
I just love it and appreciate it even more when i spend hours/days to finish one.
Jan 13, 2025
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The fact that i can stay in bed warm with my phone or laptop and music in the background as i watch my favourite movies/series/youtube vids with a warm tea is simple enough to make me grateful for wherever i am today.
Worrying about what I should wear to work is a beautiful thing because itās a privilege that sadly some people canāt afford :(
Complaining about to cook is a beautiful thing because someone somewhere sadly canāt even afford/have access to a simple bread piece.
Literally feeling the warmth of the sun while standing waiting for the bus is a beautiful thing to cherish and be grateful for.
Jan 11, 2025