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Jan 18, 2025
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Reminds me of this YouTube video that found me one day titled “Why do you postpone yourself?”. I hear that sentence in my head EVERY DAY!!!!
I have three events planned within the next month or so that I will be attending alone! I have never really done something like that before and it’s scary to be perfectly honest. But there’s something exciting about the idea that I have somewhere to go at all !!
This was one of my new year's resolutions. When I went away to college I felt such a need to rely on other people to do things. It was a reasonable response to a new environment, but now that I have settled down at school, I find myself waiting on people still and turning down opportunities when I wasn't allowed permission through the company of another person. It's only been a few weeks into the new year, but I feel so much more free with this new mindset.
This past year I’m living on my complete own for the first time (no roommates, who would have ever thought this day would come!) and I feel like since I’m no longer craving alone time out since I get it all the time at home. This was a pleasant reminder about the joy of it! Thanks for sharing!
greenfriedrice living alone is a whole experience!! no one to look after me when im sick, but no one to yell at me when I dance at 2am. It’s a privilege for sure !
arlothecarlo The way I experienced both of these within this past week lol A privilege and a funky new chapter in life for sure!
I’m planning on going to the movies tomorrow by myself for the first time in years and I’m so excited to be taking a step towards doing more things on my own and becoming more comfortable existing in public spaces
Started doing a lot more things like shopping on my own, attending gigs , festivals and cinema etc, while it did feel strange, there is a certain freedom that you get from just realising that you are the main character in your life, and so you get to navigate it as you please 🤭. Love your drawing!
I had this experience right after college as I was acquiring some new interests my friends weren’t into and I had to get comfortable being alone. Genuinely a life-changing and affirming thing for people who get self conscious in public settings to practice as much as possible!!
bumbythefool Yes! In college, I got into the outdoors and it was hard to get people to want to go hiking so I just started doing a lot on my own. I really believe in “birds of a feather flock together,” because before I knew it I met/connected with so many wonderful folks!
ah this sounds so liberating! i’m so happy for you to be able to do this- I’m still finding my footing with doing things by myself instead of hanging around for others to join.
i think as a girl who grew up in a conservative culture, I’ve been taught to be dependent in some very inherent way that i’m still unlearning
i’ve felt the same way when i went back to campus before all of my friends during winter break, its truly so peaceful
katie_claire_ once you relax into it it’s genuinely the most relaxing and affirming thing ever
