After spending a lot of time on my own over the past 15 weeks travelling and moving to a new city on the other side of the world. I wanted to share these words for anyone who has ever felt lonely. I hope this helps you realise that it's a reflection time to listen and look after you! This picture was captured in Santorini watching a gorgeous sunset in Oia and to me it reflects that being on your own can be a magical experience if you listen to what's within.
When you are lonely, sit with it. Feel it move through your veins, feel it mix with your breath. There is only one way out of this and it's through. Feel how strong you are to be able to live with such quiet around you and such roar within you. Listen to your heart, ask what it wants. Make a list of all the dreams that will fill this space someday. A house with coffee simmering on the stove, a rustic bike with someone to ride with. Homemade bread and a hand to hold. You could go to bed right now, you could be laying next to someone who doesn't love you like you deserve, and it won't make you feel any less lonely. When you are lonely, cultivate it. Cradle it.
These moments may feel like background noise but they are anything but. You are learning your way around yourself. You are drawing a map that will consult you for the rest of your life. Ask yourself the hard things. How do you like your eggs cooked? How many children do you want? How do you feel about global warming? When no-one else is around you can hear your own voice. Take your time, write it down.
When you are lonely light a candle that smells like home or maybe of some pine trees that you've never seen before. Kiss your forehead in the mirror. Have a glass of wine. Run a bubble bath. Write a poem. Or don't. When you are lonely the universe is giving you space to be with yourself, don't waste it.