Finding Gratitude in Solitude

Here I sit, a single mother of 3 children.
My life and day to day struggles are something some people can only handle in small doses.

I live this 24/7 with barely room to breathe
No time to escape
Even a bathroom break alone is a treat.

I’m often asked,
How do you do it?
How do you handle it?
My response is usually because I have to
But, no
I do because I am strong
Because I can
Because you can’t
Because I will teach these children how to be good people

I spend copious amounts of time alone

Time thinking
Researching
Learning
Growing
Reflecting
Hiding
Exploring
Dancing
Singing
Getting lost in music
Dreaming


Some people think being alone is so frightening, I understand that because I used to think the same thing. I see so many people fighting it, being in relationships that are never going to go anywhere. Never seeing the potential they have in themselves. Constantly searching for someone to be with, why? Why are we so stuck on finding the one, worrying and stressing over having to be with someone. I have been there and probably be there once again, I’m just at the stage in my life where I question it and don’t see the need to have someone.

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If you are single, enjoy it, you have your whole lives to find someone. Date yourself. Enjoy yourself. Love yourself. In the end it’s only you anyways, may as well learn to like it J