I am not sure if it's the introvert in me, the older introvert in me, or just me being of a certain age, regardless, I no longer fear doing things alone. I mean, yes, good company is fantastic; however, there is something deliciously rebellious about doing things alone when you live in a society that force-feeds "fun" as the thing that requires unrelenting togetherness. It tells you that having others around you is the epitome of a good time. And although society doesn't nece

Like most of my blog ideas, this one hit me in the shower, that inconvenient creative space where inspiration strikes and I have nothing to write with. Again, I had to trust my questionable memory long enough to dry off and frantically type into my phone's notes app before the thought disappeared. So here I am, putting into words what many of us think, but hesitate to say out loud. After writing my first article for InHabit Magazine in 2024, something unexpected happened. Th