I was scrolling trough my Facebook feed tonight and saw something a friend shared. 5 things to do as a single. Or while you're single. Something to that affect. Naturally I looked at it. I mean it had a great hook title and I'm single, so why not.
The items were be firm in your faith, get grounded in your personal identity, focus on school or your career, learn to be independent, and stop dating people you know aren't right for you. Phew! What a short list, but a hefty one.
The fact of being a single kinda means that you are pretty much independent. Just because of the simple fact that you aren't attached to someone...no bf/gf status for you. That in of itself is independence.
The items were be firm in your faith, get grounded in your personal identity, focus on school or your career, learn to be independent, and stop dating people you know aren't right for you. Phew! What a short list, but a hefty one.
The fact of being a single kinda means that you are pretty much independent. Just because of the simple fact that you aren't attached to someone...no bf/gf status for you. That in of itself is independence.
I think know that our culture as all about never being alone. Constant connectivity. We are the age of technology. We are always "with people". With our phones always in our hands, we never have to be alone.
What is it about being alone? Why is it so awful? I don't even know. I know that there are times I don't want to be "alone" so I whip out my phone and look aimlessly through all my social media. Does that prove to others that I'm not really alone? I don't know what it is, but it's definitely something of our culture.
This weekend I went all independent. Now I did make some plans with friends but I also made plans to do things by myself. For example, I went to church all by myself. And I went to yoga class all by myself. Ooo, look out world! I know those things weren't huge, but generally, I don't do things by myself. I like going with others. Especially because I'm an introvert, people mildly drain me. So I like having a buffer. That way I don't have to talk/interact with others so much when I go out. Genius right? Yeah, I know :)
Well being independent is a part of growing up. I'm learning to embrace my independence and go with it. Because, I am growing up. And I will need to be able to do things myself. We all need a little independence in our lives. So here is to growing up and embracing our independence! :)
What is it about being alone? Why is it so awful? I don't even know. I know that there are times I don't want to be "alone" so I whip out my phone and look aimlessly through all my social media. Does that prove to others that I'm not really alone? I don't know what it is, but it's definitely something of our culture.
This weekend I went all independent. Now I did make some plans with friends but I also made plans to do things by myself. For example, I went to church all by myself. And I went to yoga class all by myself. Ooo, look out world! I know those things weren't huge, but generally, I don't do things by myself. I like going with others. Especially because I'm an introvert, people mildly drain me. So I like having a buffer. That way I don't have to talk/interact with others so much when I go out. Genius right? Yeah, I know :)
Well being independent is a part of growing up. I'm learning to embrace my independence and go with it. Because, I am growing up. And I will need to be able to do things myself. We all need a little independence in our lives. So here is to growing up and embracing our independence! :)
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