Why Do I Like Time Alone?
I have found I’m very comfortable
being just with myself. In fact, I know
I need time alone. This is in no way to
be viewed as anything negative with my spouse.
We have a great time together. My
time alone strengthens our relationship. She has her activities that she enjoys
that I don’t care to participate in just as I have mine.
With our children grown and on their
own there is plenty of time for each other and to be separate. I have that luxury. If you have children or even more
challenging, you are a single parent, the demands on your time make it
difficult to get some time just for you.
However, I feel it is critical that
everyone get sometime each day where they are alone and won’t be
disturbed. It may only be 15
minutes. My time alone is spent working
out, reading, and writing. It is rare
that I watch any TV. That is an
activity that does not bring me much enjoyment. However, I do enjoy watching movies with
Kathy. This is maybe once a week. I used
to watch a lot of TV. We used to eat
dinner in front of it. I have made us
sit at a table with the TV off and the two of us just talking to each
other.
I have found I like quiet more and
more when I am driving long distance. I
have made trips that are four hours each way with nothing but me and my
thoughts. My wife Kathy is just the
opposite. When at home or in the car she
wants the TV or radio on. Fortunately,
at home I can go to different part of the house.
The one place I really enjoy
background noise is when I sit on my deck and listen to nature. I never tire of that. I try to do my writing and reading outside
when the weather cooperates.
My time alone works for me. The quality of my life would be severely
impacted if that time was not available.
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