Going Out As A Single Woman
Table for one?
There is NO Reason You Can’t Get Out There By Yourself.
I celebrated my birthday ALONE this year. Yes, you read it right. This is the first time in my entire life when I didn’t have any friends or family around on my birthday.
Of course, it was a bit scary, to begin with, and was not sure how I am going to spend the day. And honestly, It turned out to be one of the most satisfying days in recent time.
Liked most people, I am worked-out, Netflix-ed-out, and tired of the walls I’ve been so busy decorating in the last few months. I’ve cleaned every surface, and then cleaned them again.
It came as quite a shock to realize and was even harder to admit to myself, that I was bored. I need the external stimulation of smiling faces, the sounds of people that aren’t coming from the latest binge-watch.
I need to get out of here. Even if just for a little bit. Even if I go alone. It’s ok to have fun, alone.
Don’t let anyone tell you it’s not ok to do things alone. It’s NOT socially weird, at all, and we need to get over that notion altogether.
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