When I was younger, I was scared of being alone. I felt like being alone meant I was lonely and that there was something wrong with me. As I've gotten older, I've grown to value my alone time and ...

Greeted with a warm smile, I scanned my seapass and reminded myself that these next few days would be an adventure, a respite, or whatever I chose them to be. There would be no prodding to get grumpy ...

Five years ago, my husband took our two sons on a summer trip without me. It became an annual tradition, and it's good for all of us. They get time away together, and I get time at home to myself to ...

I chose to spend the holidays alone while my husband and kids visited family. Being alone at home gave me rest, quiet, and perspective I didn't know I needed. Intentional solitude helped me reset ...

Spending time alone gets a bad rap. It too often gets conflated with loneliness, which triggers fears of an epidemic of loneliness, especially among men. Loneliness is worth fretting about, but time ...

It’s uncomfortable. Well guess what? They don’t like spending time with themselves either. That’s one of the costs of phoniness – it is no fun being alone with yourself. In contrast, people who are ...

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Although I had to push myself outside my comfort zone, I loved being alone. I learned that I don't have to tie my happiness to my family. Greeted with a warm smile, I scanned my seapass and reminded ...