What is it that makes solitude so fearsome for some people? Have you ever noticed a friend or an acquaintance who finds it hard to go places alone, or even eat alone at their local café or restaurant? Or perhaps, you find yourself not wanting to be left alone by your friends for too long, and you wonder why you just can’t be alone. Well, sweet escapists, worry not! It’s a completely normal and humanly feeling to not want to be alone. However, it’s merely a habit that most of our lives were built upon. From the moment we were born, we were immediately held and embraced by our parents for us to not be afraid. Hence, we’ve gotten so used to the feeling of being near people so much, that we had forgotten how to enjoy moments by ourselves. You might be thinking, “How could I possibly enjoy being alone?” We’ll get to that in a minute. Read on for some great ways to enjoy solitude, and you’ll be surprised at how these activities will make you feel so much more elevated and excited about the life ahead!
1. Solo Trip for the Mind, Body and Soul
Especially for those of you who have never done or tried this before your entire lives (so far), then we highly suggest you give yourself that extra push to do so. Get it together! Don’t have the money? Start saving! Not daring enough to go anywhere too far in the lands beyond? Choose somewhere closer! It doesn’t matter whether you opt to go by plane, train or even a bus… what matters is that it’s a solo trip consisting of you and only you. You might feel afraid or nervous, thinking of the endless possibilities of what might and might not happen. Our tip for you: don’t overthink things! You can opt to go on a tour group if you prefer a safer trip – who knows, you might even make new friends! In fact, it has been suggested by psychologists and the like for people to go on this solo trip at one point in their lives, in order for them to find themselves. Finding ourselves when we’re constantly around people we know who have endless expectations from us, is never easy. And most often, we are naturally shaped into what those closed to us want us to be. Go on this solo trip, wherever the place, whenever you’d like.
2. “Lose Yourself” To Some Crazy Music – No One But You Will Know!
Have you ever felt as though everyday life is like a stage? Where you have to act, put on those different faces to different people and be a certain way in order for people to accept you? At the end of the day, do you ever think or wish that you didn’t have to do any of those things, and just be yourself? In your very own room or personal space, you can be whoever you want to be – mask off entirely! No one can hear you, no one can see you. No one can judge you, no one can criticize you. So, what do you do then? Take all of that off; the mask, the act, and the persona. And finally, just be yourself. Need help to loosen up more? Put on your favorite music on full blast, and you’ll notice slowly how you unveil bit by bit the layers of masks from your daily life. Unfortunately, SweetEscape cannot help you escape the daily reality that you have to face. But we can, however, give you an idea that alters reality in your own time. Take the time to do this, and you’ll find yourself enjoying your solitude a whole lot more!
3. Do Some Self-Spoiling Activities: Spa? Massage? You Name It!
Haven’t had much time for yourself, lately? Then make the time, we mean it! You need to look after yourself, before you look after anyone else. Ever heard of the expression: “Love yourself before you love anyone else”? If you think about it, it makes a whole lot of sense. In order for you to care for others, you need to care for yourself first. Just like a plane, before it boards hundreds of people and takes off of the ground, the entire plane needs to be checked. Is the pilot healthy? Is the system functioning? It only makes sense because the pilot is responsible for those many lives. So, try to think of it that way before you think of it as being selfish. Have you been especially exhausted lately because your best friend has been calling you 4 nights in a row? And because of that, you had to console and comfort your dear friend because…that’s what friends are for? That’s you caring for someone else, not yourself. This time, we're telling you to take some time off for yourself. Let it be about YOU, don’t let people bother or disturb your day. Enjoy the entire day being spoiled by someone else!
4. Meditation – Keep an open mind for this one!
Surely often times you would feel the world creeping on you a little too much. Expectations, responsibilities, maturing, working – are some of your biggest burdens in life, we would assume. When these are all piled up, you would eventually feel as though you are falling to pieces. When this happens, you need to remind yourself to find that sense of self that you would often lose when facing those daily life burdens of yours. This is extremely important, escapists! So, please do keep this in mind! How do you get back to that sense of self, you ask? Simply by meditating. Meditation is an art, that everyone and anyone is capable of. You just have to have the will and time. There are various meditation techniques that you can try. But, the simplest one being just sitting alone in your room or anywhere you feel comfortable, and put on some smooth relaxing meditation tunes. Close your eyes, feel yourself drifting away into the calm feeling of nothingness, and eventually, you’ll feel at ease, at peace and at one again with yourself.
Thinking of taking a solo trip somewhere near or far? Or perhaps, enjoying some solo time relaxation in your own space and home? Anytime, anywhere, SweetEscape can capture those moments for you. Book a session with SweetEscape to make those moments of yours memorable.
