Do you stop and take time to be alone?

[Too Tall]

Don't laugh. Before I go to sleep each night the pup gets one last chance to do the deed and I take a little time to stand in a corner of our yard that is surrounded by mature Boxwoods, evergreens and faces the rising starscape. Boxwoods have a wonderful aroma all times of the year so the air is heavily perfumed and I swear to you that spot in our yard is about the most serene place on earth.

Do you?

*Note, no drunk typing was involved here.

[e-RICHIE]

I am always alone atmo.
Without silence I would - heck.
I dunno life without it.

[caleb]

Toots,

When a man is with his dog he's never alone.

xoxo

[ron l edmiston]

-- i have always been involved, accountable or standing at attention..
so hard for me to be/do the above --- i so much desire that, josh & richie, and doing better each week..
i find myself enjoying the alone ride or just being in tammy's beautiful garden world doing nothing, maybe just dream-daying a little..
but,
i feel so guilty not being involved/accountable or standing at attention..
chester and warwick made me realize that i can be good/do good without having to prove myself to the outside, just gota smile from/at my inside..

a very meaningful post, my brother,

ronnie

[Bobonli]

My time on the bike. That's it, for all practical purposes. I have 5.5 year old twins and I do not get a moment of quiet to hear myself think. If I'm not at home with that noise, I'm at work with a different type of noise.

[Wisco]

Like most introverts who live in a world of extroverts, I need a moment of quiet to recalibrate and rebalance my inner peace. Sometimes it's as simple as a moment outside ala Too Tall, sometimes it's a solo ride and sometimes it's me in my car without the radio just focusing on the sound of the engine.

Regardless of the situation, I think it is normal and healthy to disconnect and focus on nothing.... even for a moment. It makes me feel alive.

[Brian E Hammer]

Absolutely...., bulk of my rides are solo which provides the obvious opportunities..., however, there are those "pup" moments while either out for a walk or whilst observing him becoming one with his new front yard here in Portland. All 3 opportunities are highly prized. Crankiness ensues when schedule gets in the way....

[bking]

Some years ago I did a fair amount of backpacking, and realized i'd never really been alone with myself for any period of time greater than some part of a day. So I loaded up my pack, threw in pen and paper, and headed for the Four Peaks area in the Mazatzal Mountains; figured two, maybe three days.

I came back the next day. I discovered I'm a poor conversationalist when trying to cover both sides, and that i'm not as deep as I'd thought.

And are we really alone when there is always "noise" at our fingertips? I guess I've come to find comfort in and that i can work around the noise. Although it's certainly nice to pause briefly once in a while.