HOW TO BE HAPPY ALONE

Many of us do not know how to be happy alone. Happiness is no accident. You do have to work at creating real and lasting happiness in your life. At first, it was hard stepping outside of my comfort zone, but as time passed, it got easier. I learned to accept every part of who I was and who I was yet to become and how to be happy alone.

If you want to be happy learn to be alone without being lonely. Learn that being alone does not mean being unhappy. The world is full of plenty of interesting and enjoyable things to do and people who can enrich your life ~Michael Josephson~

Learning how to be happy alone, didn’t happen overnight. It was slow, sometimes painful and often uncomfortable but being happy was important to me, so I pushed past the pain and discomfort. I was also determined to learn how to be happy single. I wanted to feel joy even if I was not in a relationship with a man. It was of vital importance to me because in the past not being in a relationship bothered me a lot. It made being happy alone very difficult for me. It was so difficult that it caused me to be in relationships that were emotionally unhealthy for me. I was so desperate to be in a relationship that it didn’t matter if the person was not right for me or not. I settled and compromised just to not be alone and feel lonely.

Fast forward to present day because of changing my mindset and doing the hard work of knowing, learning and understanding myself. I’m happy to be alone. Taking the time to learn to be happy alone has paid off considerably. A book to read on this topic is ‘Freedom From Loneliness: 52 Ways To Stop Feeling Lonely’ by Jennifer Page. If you choose you too can learn how to be happy alone. It’s hard work and an uncomfortable journey but worth it! Decide to master how to be happy alone and you will achieve it.