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Trisha McElroy's avatar

I’m ashamed to say that I know for a fact that I can live happily alone for the rest of my life.

I flourish in my own company. If it were possible, I’d be a recluse in the middle of the desert.

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Karma lhendup bhutia's avatar

💙💙💙

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lorato strijdom's avatar

This met me at the perfect time

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Petrichor's avatar

I have recently come out of my identity as a caretaker and relationships are crumbling all around me. I have been rediscovering and remembering who I am and your words are the gasoline to my ember. Thank you.

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Jiaxin's avatar

Resonates with me so much! Thank you for this beautiful piece... ⭐

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The Pessimist's avatar

Y'all abuse the word Art a lot. You can't just make everything an art yk?

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ricx's avatar

beautifully written

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MaiaGaia's avatar

This is beautiful… I left the country where I was born, it’s been almost ten years since that happened.

Now, in my 30s, I find myself living alone. And even though my parents are here, I sometimes feel lonely. It’s not easy to make new friends at this age…

I’ve tried my best, going out just to see if I can connect in some way, but it’s hard.

Still, I’ve found beauty in my loneliness, in staying with myself, in being in love with who I am.

That’s how I now nurture myself on the deepest level.

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marsh's avatar

Thank you for coming in such a perfect time 🥹

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Noe's avatar

This was felt to my very core. Thank you for this gift. 💕

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Jacquelin Turner's avatar

i was reflecting about this very thing yesterday. this has been my experience lately. i’ve always loved to be alone but there was always still a discomfort in being uncomfortable with what comes up in the quiet of myself- but i’m at a point in my life where, through recent life changes and more opportunity to be alone, i’ve surrendered into the aloneness and the discomfort around it fully. now, i have grown a new relationship & appreciation for myself. i’m enjoying it very much and am just wanting to drink myself in.

thanks for sharing <3

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aini's avatar

Wonderful

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World Unscripted's avatar

I loved reading this, thank youu

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Jim's avatar

Im living alone for the first time as of recently. This was very relevant and comforting, also gave me some things to think about so thank you ❤️

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Uduak Udousoro's avatar

And deep down, I crave this life

One where my mind and body aligns.

Maybe not perfectly, but worthily.

Thanks for bringing life to every word in this article.

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Suhani Mehra's avatar

thank you for writing this beautiful piece, it hit me so soo hard!!

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