All Alone.

Hannah's life lesson for the day:

How to spend time by yourself and like it.

I love spending time by myself. 

In fact, I've realized that to stay sane, I NEED to spend time by myself. 

As much as I love or like a person, spending multiple days with them without any ME time is harmful to all parties involved. 

I think that it's because I lived on a farm.

....

I know, I know, you are saying there's not a thing I DON'T related back to the days I took goats for walks and played house with eggplants...

Well I say, suck it and listen to my story. 

When I used to get super pissed off at my family, I would run out into the orchard or down to the creek and just cool off. 

To this day, I still need that sort of break from it all. 

Some people call their besties, mom's or boyfriends...

But I have always found more comfort in the quietness of the world.

When my mom and I got into a fight after I told her about my tattoo

I went out into the orange orchard outside of my house and sat.

For hours. 

Just sat and thought. 

Now, you may be wondering why I am telling you this... Why does it even matter?

1. Because I think you should try it. 

and 

2. Because I can tell you anything about my life that's unimportant because this is my blog. 

But, mostly 1.

Being good at being alone is how I survived my first year of college.

(No, don't feel sorry for me. Please. Stop.)

When I got to college I had never before been surrounded by so many people!

They were everywhere I went! In the bathrooms, the showers, the classrooms, the sidewalks... EVERYWHERE

So, I learned fast that I needed to find an escape.

A lot of people are under the impression that when I got to college everything just clicked. Friends, classes... 

But, the truth is, the only reason I didn't got completely insane is because I learned how to enjoy my own company, a thing that most people have yet to learn. 

Last year I would take (almost daily) walks by myself, eat meals by myself, find fun people to watch or sit and draw for hours. 

All alone. 

I know it may sound like I was lonely, but really, it is and was the best. 

Once you get over the awkwardness of your own company the adventures are endless!

You see, 

I am still under the impression that people talk too much. 

Fill too many silences with unnecessary words.

And like to hear their own voices and opinions on every little thing. 

So, people, just stop. 

And listen. 

Actually listen and pay attention when you are walking by yourself down the street. 

Don't reach for your phone to text someone far away when you are sitting alone. 

Bask in it.

Enjoy just being by yourself. 

Trust me, it's fun!