I spent a Saturday recently all by myself. I went to a farmers’ market alone, sat in a coffee shop alone, cooked dinner alone, and watched a movie alone. When a friend asked how my weekend was, I said ...

There’s a specific kind of Sunday I’ve come to love. No plans. No commitments. The whole day stretches out with nowhere to go. Most people I know would find that slightly anxiety-making by ...

I used to ask myself, genuinely, if something was wrong with me. While other people were making weekend plans, I was quietly guarding mine. While coworkers bonded over happy hour, I was already home, ...

Whether being alone is by choice or by necessity, it can be tough. And I do not mean to suggest that it is easy or even a “good thing.” Writing this post on how to deal with being alone does not mean ...

Solitude is often misunderstood and mistaken for loneliness when in reality, it's that people just love being in their own company. They don't shun connection, but they do take time to recuperate ...

At some point in life, almost everyone has experienced the heavy weight of being alone. Whether it’s a quiet evening spent by yourself, a moment of heartbreak or simply feeling misunderstood, those ...

For my entire life, I’ve been known as “the loud kid.” Definitely not the one to be quiet and always the one looking to chat. As annoying as my elementary school teachers found my trademark ...

There’s a big difference between being alone and being lonely, but most people confuse one for the other. It’s totally possible to feel lonely even though you’re surrounded by people, and it’s also ...

In my work as a clinical psychologist, I’ve seen countless patients over the years with a similar presenting concern — the fear of being alone. They tell me about the discomfort they feel when ...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, people tend to think about romance and who they are with if anyone. “I’m alone, but I’m not lonely,” master criminal Neil McCauley, played by Robert De Niro, says in the ...

When I got divorced, I was so scared of being alone that I immediately went on the dating sites. I jumped into a relationship very quickly without realizing we had different values. When that ...