Being Alone And Loving it

Anna looked out of the window. Beautiful lanes could be seen. Some people walking hurriedly to catch a bus, some people casually strolling down the lane. the weather was cool. She looked at her phone.
It was just not working. Some technical error. Being all alone in a distant country, she wanted to talk to someone, or in the least be around someone she was familiar with.

She knew she needed a break from her hectic office assignments. She knew she had to get away from her daily routine for once. However, with no one beside her at that time, she felt that she had taken a wrong decision. There she was in her luxurious hotel room, all alone, with her phone not working.

She had taken two weeks off to be there, and this was the seventh day. She went sightseeing, every place that she could manage visiting, but she didn't really enjoy herself. Visiting exotic places without a familiar person around wasn't worth it.

How she missed her parents and friends! How she wished someone had accompanied her on this holiday trip! Everyone was busy. No one could take out time for the sudden holiday plans that she had devised.

How could she forget that she could never stay alone? That she always needed someone with her, all the time? How did she think that she would manage this trip in a foreign place all alone?

Lunchtime. She called for lunch in her room. After eating, she decided to go for a walk in a park nearby. She reached the park and sat on a bench. Small children were playing close to her. At a distance, some people were relaxing. Some elderly people were sitting in a group and chatting. Some families were sitting and enjoying their picnic. A cold breeze blew as Anna patiently observed everything around her.

After some time, Anna looked at her watch. Two hours had passed! It was as if only a few moments had passed. Anna decided to return to her hotel room. While coming back, she saw a gift store. She visited the store and bought a t-shirt which had a picture of a character from her favorite television series.

The next day onwards, she went sightseeing again, and this time, she enjoyed herself. She did what she liked – from eating a new dish in a restaurant to visiting museums to learn more about the place to going to a cafe and having coffee while reading her favorite book when tired, to exploring new places to meeting and striking conversations with new people and getting to know their cultures, and so on.

Yes, she went to hang out alone, and yes, she enjoyed it. She realized that there is nothing wrong with being alone and still enjoying herself. She realized that she doesn't need someone else to make her happy. She felt that her decision to enjoy a holiday trip alone was the best decision that she ever made. This trip taught her that she can be alone and extremely happy at the same time.

Being around people you like is always amazing, but being alone doesn't mean that you cannot enjoy.

 

We need to learn to enjoy our own company. Being alone gives a lot of freedom to spend your time as you want. After all, when else can you pick your favorite book or sit to watch your own favorite movie or take a walk to a place you like, or even catch on to some sleep, without someone else objecting to it?

Love yourself enough so that you enjoy your own free time. Understand that your happiness is within you and not within someone else. When you know that your happiness is not limited to a person, you will know how to be happy under every condition.

Keep Smiling! 😊

Hey everyone! Keeping in mind that people find it difficult to stay alone and still enjoy themselves, I wrote this post. I hope you like it. Feedbacks and suggestions are welcome. You can send me emails at saimasohail.officially@gmail.com

Author: Saima Sohail

About the author: A student, who likes to write in her free time. Expressing her views and talking about her experiences in studies, and life values, in general, are all that she does when she writes.

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