I really enjoyed reading this. I’m an artist/poet and wholeheartedly agree. When I’m in it, I’m in it! I can paint for hours. In utter silence. I have come to love my own company and solitude.

In social situations you smile and laugh as a reflex action. The other day I was watching a show alone. I heard myself laugh! I had never paid attention to my own laughter. What a strange thing. I loved it. It was real. I felt in the moment and self-love washed over me.

Thank you!