Do you stop and take time to be alone?

[vertical_doug]

I just shuffle over to a crowded park bench, sit down and start jabbering to myself. I quickly find myself alone.

[dgaddis]

[Mike Mcdermid]

I just shuffle over to a crowded park bench, sit down and start jabbering to myself. I quickly find myself alone.

thats some genius in there waiting to be recognized

[theflashunc]

It's an absolute necessity.

My girlfriend (referred to as The Boss) requires it. In her words, "you get really grumpy if you don't get some alone time regularly."

And she's right. Whenever we have guests stay for an extended period (holidays, long weekends, etc), she can see by day 3 or 4 I'm starting to turn into an ornery jerk, even if I don't.

Bike rides help with that, a lot.

[Brandon White]

Bike riding in the early morning hours.
Running in the early morning hours or late evening hours.
Long dog walks and long dog runs.
Training my dog in the dark.
I wish I lived more remote so I could get away from people more.
If I'm in the wilderness alone, I always get an urgent sense to pee for some reason.

[vertical_doug]

A good friend of mine goes on a retreat were you are not allowed to speak for several days. The first day the silence is deafening since so many thoughts are scrambled in the brain. It takes a little while to organize your thoughts without talking. Once you get into organizing your thoughts, it gets peaceful.

[Eddie]

If I'm in the wilderness alone, I always get an urgent sense to pee for some reason.

Whew - glad I'm not the only one. I always chalk it up to the excitement of experiencing solitude.

[lukasz]

Whew - glad I'm not the only one. I always chalk it up to the excitement of experiencing solitude.

There's only one thing more exciting. Pack some TP, man.

[Nierman]

Whew - glad I'm not the only one. I always chalk it up to the excitement of experiencing solitude.

It's in our instinctual animal behavior to stake claim to unclaimed territory. I tend to rut trees while mountain biking.

[Cookietruck]

oh man i always piss out in the backyard with the dogs after it's dark...

[Mike Mcdermid]

Whew - glad I'm not the only one. I always chalk it up to the excitement of experiencing solitude.

That has to be some primordial territory marking thing...but boy it made me LOL

I spend all day alone in the shop , even when i worked with others it was a very solitary team

[robin3mj]

For a city of 4M people, North Ave beach is surprisingly empty at 7am on Sundays. Doubly so when it's 10F out, which is the dog's favorite weather.

Keeps me sane.