December 2, 2025
All alone! Whether you like it or not, alone is something you'll be quite a lot!
Dr. Seuss, Oh the Places You’ll Go
Two years post-divorce, my life swings between polarities: a home buzzing with young, energetic kids singing about planets into karaoke microphones, playing school (with me as their student), chasing mischief. And then: the quiet house. Just me.
I took the first year and a half to go inward. To heal. To find comfort in my own company. I remember Sunday nights after the kids went back to their mother’s; me on the couch watching football, tears streaming down my face. Not tears of sadness. But tears of freedom. Acceptance. Becoming.
Since then, I’ve taken myself out on dates (many concerts, lots of hikes, some good food). I’ve made great friends who live nearby and we get coffee, play poker, go for walks. I’ve learned to be at peace in this season of life. To be whole. Not lacking anything. There’s no sense of loneliness when you enjoy your own company. To be alone, what a gift it can be.