Intimacy v Solitude ...

'We all need time alone, and time with others'

~ writes Shakti Gawain, in her book 'Awakening' ...

she adds:

'We all need a minimum amount of time to be with ourselves each day. It's important to give ourselves that, no matter how many people there are who need us. (In fact, if you have many people who need you, you probably need more time alone than most!)
It's a time when we can connect to who we really are and what we really need. It's a way to connect with our inner knowingness.
As well as alone time, we also need the feeling of closeness and connection to others. '

An Affirmation:
'I recognise my need for being alone and for being together. I give myself both.'

Things to reflect upon ...

~ It's a case of trying to get a healthy balance between solitude and togetherness. And that balance will differ for each of us ... and it will also differ on different days ... on some days, we might crave company ... whereas on other days, we crave isolation more ...

Questions ...

How healthy is your balance, between having 'alone time' and 'together time'?

Are there any changes you'd like to make?

What will you have to do, to put these changes in place?

Do you generally prefer being on your own, or with company?

Has this always been the case?

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pic © Alison Brown; Allen Banks, Northumberland, UK