tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751877036536774816.post8173866676178867137..comments2023-06-02T05:01:39.954-04:00Comments on A Year of Gratitude-Health, Wealth and Happiness for Free: Moments of Solitude by Nannette CroceBarbara Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03368573673669042714noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751877036536774816.post-47814231338942541992008-01-29T09:16:00.000-05:002008-01-29T09:16:00.000-05:00Oh boy, do I need to be alone. I love the solitude...Oh boy, do I need to be alone. I love the solitude, the sounds of the empty house, the wind outside. Then I can let my words flow. I've always spent time alone. I've even traveled alone. Socializing is important too. I enjoy the cross-pollination of ideas, need the camaraderie of a group, the counsel of a friend, the hugs of a family, but then I need to regroup, hole up in my office, and let the ole brain calm down enough to hear what it is that is trying to get out.Barbara Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368573673669042714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751877036536774816.post-22023445611211408992008-01-29T08:50:00.000-05:002008-01-29T08:50:00.000-05:00So true about needing, craving solitude. It hasn't...So true about needing, craving solitude. It hasn't always been that way for me. As an identical twin, I feel and work best with the voice and presence of others to spur me on in creative endeavors. Of necessity the last few years, I've developed a love for golden silence and alone-ness spurred on by fulltime mom-hood of three loud & busy teens. Thanks for reminding me of its value and purpose. I believe we can't get our souls properly aligned without some quite introspective time with ourselves.Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751877036536774816.post-18647464494868263382008-01-29T08:23:00.000-05:002008-01-29T08:23:00.000-05:00I NEED my alone time - without it, I become jitter...I NEED my alone time - without it, I become jittery and unbalanced. Living where I live, sometimes I fear my reclusive nature is challenged - during peak tourist seasons, or by some developer from out of state coming in and wnating to make our town into some kind of thing that rhymes with Scrollywood...<BR/><BR/>My husband is retired, I work from home - there are times I think, "don't you have somewhere to go?" laughing....but, since he enjoys the quiet too, we move about and stay out of the other's ways as we work or read or whatever.<BR/><BR/>nice post.Kathryn Magendiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863noreply@blogger.com