Hang Solo

I love going out with my wife. I also have some good friends I love to go out with when I can. There’s one more person I love spending time with though and that’s myself. I never used to feel comfortable going out there and doing things on my own but the last few years, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten more and more fond of going out alone. I’m not talking about hanging out alone at home, as good as that can be, I’m talking about going to restaurants and cafes and concerts by myself. I started doing these things because I wanted to be able to just go and do what I wanted if I felt like it. In the beginning it felt awkward walking into a restaurant and getting a table for one and sitting on my own but I gradually became more and more confident with it. Sometimes I’ll scroll on my phone, sometimes I’ll read a book and sometimes I’ll just be present in the moment and enjoy the time. I think that when you learn to not only be okay going out there on your own but begin to enjoy it, it…