3 Steps to Being Alone and Happy about it by angie johnsey You may read this title and feel hope and resistance at the same time. Part of you screams, "Yes, I need to know how to do this!" The other part screams, "but I don't want to be alone. I would rather you tell me how not to be alone than tell me how to be happy about it." This brings me to Step One - Making peace with being alone. Before we can make peace with our label of "alone", lets look at the fears that come with this label.
Now that we have addressed those fears, let's look at Step Two - Beginning your relationship with you.
It's time for Step 3 - Make Future Plans.
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Virginia Reeves
2/26/2017 09:36:19 am
Good points Angie. I have always enjoyed my alone time fortunately. As an avid reader I can enjoy hours by myself. I like walking alone as I generally just let my mind be clear and enjoy being outside. My sport of choice is swimming. We need 'me time' to reset, relax, and rejuvenate.
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Angie
3/6/2017 09:15:35 am
I love that Virginia! Thank you for taking time to share that alone time can be enjoyable!! and thank you for reading the blog and taking time to share your thoughts:)
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After being married for over 57 years, and then losing my husband, I realized how important it was to accept the feelings of aloneness and to be at peace with them. this is plenty uncomfortable, but can be achieved with practice and over time. And then, one can experience the fullness, a little at a time, of one's strengths, that could not have been experienced before. after four years of being alone, I am beginning not to dread coming home to an empty house, but rather think about what I will do when entering the quietness. My grown children and grandchildren express their positive comments about me doing well.
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Angie
3/6/2017 09:18:02 am
You are doing amazing Marlene! this is such a hurdle for women who lose their spouse.. my mom is going through the same thing.. Thank you for reading and taking time to encourage others with your comment!
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gloria christiansen
2/26/2017 05:44:42 pm
Great article, thank you. I am starting to enjoy my life alone, I enjoy my freedom; I invest more time in doing things that are important to me. God and music are by best companions.
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Angie
3/6/2017 09:19:18 am
Thats terrific Gloria! thank you so much for reading and taking time to share encouraging thoughts with others out there in the same boat:)
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Elizabeth Mollner
2/26/2017 08:58:55 pm
Thanks Angie! You gave me an opportunity to realize I am pretty happy most of the time with being alone & when I am not, I have the option of making other choices! Only occasionally, I will question if I am isolating which is an awareness I have had of doing this in the past. Today if I see that is what I might be doing, I make another choice.
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Angie
3/6/2017 09:20:34 am
Elizabeth I love your strength and courage and desire to always improve and move forward.. I love and appreciate you:)
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AuthorAngie Johnsey is a speaker, author and world-renowned Mind expert. A hypnotherapist and psychiatric nurse by trade, Angie assists clients all over the world to become aware of their mental and emotional patterns, bring clarity and peace to lives that were once full of stress and suffering, and choose the feelings they would like to have to transform their lives. Archives
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