Now I know that sometimes spending time alone can be one of the most daunting things ever. For me there was a period of time where I didn’t like spending time alone. Well at least out in public I didn’t.

I enjoyed spending time alone in my house reading, watching tv, writing, etc. But when it came to leaving the house and going somewhere alone that was usually meant for going with others that was scary.

I remember the first time I went to the movies by myself. I was proud of myself for going but then when I ran into a co-worker who was with her boyfriend I got nervous and felt weird for being by myself. It also didn’t help that when she asked who I was there with and I said by myself she seemed really shocked.

To be honest though after I got home I felt really proud of myself and realized that it wasn’t as bad as I thought. It actually was a cool experience and something I realized wasn’t a big deal. I think it takes courage to go out by yourself especially to places that people go with others like out to dinner, the movies, or even like a festival.

Now I know that people go places by themselves all the time but for me this was something I didn’t usually do. Even now I don’t do it all the time since sometimes being places by myself makes me nervous. But it is a good experience and I recommend that everyone do it at least once.

So how do you guys feel about spending time alone? Also if you do spend time alone what advice do you have for those that struggle with this? Comment down below and let me know.

~Shay Taree