It pays to be sensitive about our need for solitude. I’m talking about time alone in the midst of a busy life. When I notice myself fading away from the social scene, I look for an opportunity to remove myself for some quiet time, rather than rudely stare off into the distance. Then when I am with people, there is a better chance that I can be present to them.
This weekend during our visit to Lancaster, I stayed back at the house while the rest of the family went antiquing. I napped, wrote, read and walked. I was renewed. It wasn’t enough just to have silence; I loved being completely alone with no other human being in view.
This weekend during our visit to Lancaster, I stayed back at the house while the rest of the family went antiquing. I napped, wrote, read and walked. I was renewed. It wasn’t enough just to have silence; I loved being completely alone with no other human being in view.