EDITORIAL: Don’t be afraid to be alone, invest in self-love
- Mar 23, 2018
- 1 min read
In today’s socially connected world, being alone can be associated with introversion or anti-social behavior but being alone doesn’t mean you’re lonely. Setting aside time for yourself is an exercise in self-love which will benefit you long term.
This editorial was co-written with a PantherNOW staff writer and was featured in PantherNOW. The article talks about the downside of trying to fill the void of emptiness and loneliness with meaningless things and how we should focus more on investing in self-love.
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Maytinee Kramer/Opinion Director
In today’s socially connected world, being alone can be associated with introversion or anti-social behavior but being alone doesn’t mean you’re lonely. Setting aside time for yourself is an exercise in self-love which will benefit you long term.
We often rely on relationships, social media and drugs to fill a void in our lives as opposed to addressing the feelings head on. Let’s take relationships, for example. Our minds seek stimulation, joy and purpose from relationships, and we sometimes use romantic relationships to meet all of our needs.
You may hold on to a partner who doesn’t treat you well but is available for fear of being alone. Or set unrealistic expectations of fulfillment on another partner. But at a certain point, you’ll realize you cannot get everything you need from another person, it has to come from within.
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