By the time I got to college I expected to feel free, independent, and surrounded by great people. Nobody really prepared me in any way for how lonely it...
Nobody talks about the sheer amount of nonsense an only child can get up to with absolutely no supervision and far too much free time.
I can love being surrounded by people and still appreciate the moments when it’s just me.
No coordinating schedules, no compromising on where to eat and no asking "When are you free?" Maybe doing things alone is the real luxury.
Learning to enjoy doing things alone can be hard. Check out my guide to how I learned to love being alone and became my own best friend!
At the end of the day, who is the person who constantly shows up for you? Who shows up for you consistently? Who carries you through it all? Who...
The quiet of an empty coffee shop. The stillness of a solo walk to class. Somewhere in the silence, I learned that being alone doesn’t mean something’s missing—it means...
Living alone during my sophomore year of college proved to be an exceedingly unique, interesting, and beneficial experience. It was relaxing, fun, and calming yet simultaneously disquieting, frightening, and...
A couple years ago, if you told me I'd become an introvert I would have laughed in your face. I don't think a single moment of my middle-school experience...
If you are struggling to find plans or alone for Halloween, we recommend celebrating this holiday a fun and different way.