Lonely in Gorgeous: the beauty of being with yourself

I think people have crucified being alone since the beginning of times, making the world for the extroverted, while the introverted live being misunderstood. Society has always given bad opinions to those who don’t have company, pointing out with adjectives such as “weird” “awkward” “rude” “bitter” “arrogant” “undesirable”, etc., and maybe that’s the reason people are so afraid of being only by themselves, because they don’t want to be classified in any of those terms (and who does?). But, what is wrong with that? What's wrong with doing certain things without anyone? I believe we must learn to do things for ourselves to grow up and mature, as we must appreciate our own company since we cannot depend on other people for our happiness.

There is a big difference between being alone and feeling lonely. Personally, I can say I like being alone: I like being capable to do my own things anywhere anytime, I like turning the tv on and make a marathon of my favorite show, I like preparing my meals and eat while watching “Vogue Beauty Secrets”, I like putting my headphones on and go running five miles without interruption, I like drinking tea while reading a book, I like go shopping and spend hours in the same store without anyone telling me “Let’s go”, I like being alone in silence. But to the contrary, I can say I don’t like feeling lonely: I don’t like going to a new place without company for the fear of getting lost, I don’t like buying new clothes and don’t having anyone to show them off, I don’t like not being capable to share my thoughts and interests, I don’t like having a question and nobody to answer it, I don’t like being alone in the dark. Just as there are plenty of things I enjoy doing by myself, there are others I l truly enjoy doing in company, because the fact I like being alone doesn’t mean I don’t like being with anyone, especially those whom I love.  And the best thing about it, it’s that when I have a companion the experience just becomes 200% better, because I’ve learned to appreciate the value of it.

I Know it can seem intimidating, but once you learn to enjoy your own company, I assure you’ll feel much fuller and freer. It will help you to be introspective, to learn and love who you are. Being alone without feeling lonely, it’s magical.