{"id":3487,"date":"2025-08-27T14:30:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/?p=3487"},"modified":"2025-09-23T17:06:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T00:06:20","slug":"learning-to-love-being-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/blog\/learning-to-love-being-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning to Love Being Alone"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Words: Christen Hammons<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

For many years, I hated spending time alone. Whether I was cozied up for a night at home or out for a meal, I felt the need to have a companion by my side. If my husband had to go out of town for work, I\u2019d pack my schedule with dates with friends, not wanting to be in an empty house. But somewhere along the way, that all began to change.<\/p>\n

As life got busier and I found myself spending more and more time with others, my introverted self began to feel drained. I craved a break from the constant hum of conversation and activity. Around the same time, my husband started a restaurant, which meant he was working every day and I was often left with long stretches of time on my own. At first, the quiet felt unfamiliar, even uncomfortable. But slowly, I began to lean into it, and to my surprise, I found I liked it. Being a creature of habit, I developed little rituals and routines with myself, and found myself looking forward to them.<\/p>\n

My Favorite Things to Do Alone<\/h2>\n