Number 18- Alone with Yourself

“The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with oneself.”
- Mark Twain

By this Mr. Twain is saying that without self confidence and peace, you cannot really feel the completeness of companionship. Instead of being able to think of those you are with, you dwell on your own incapabilities in social, mental, or spiritual areas and thereby keep yourself from enjoying others. In this state you are lonely even when surrounded by loved ones and even more lonely when physically withdrawn from family or friends.

This is something I believe that everyone struggles with. We stress about what others are saying about us, or what they might think of us. I myself have have tendencies in this direction, but like my earlier blog said, “the world doesn’t revolve around you.” In other words, people don’t think about us like we think they do so we don’t have to worry about them thinking about us. It is also helpful to know that our Heavenly Father thinks highly of us and His view of us is the only one that counts anyway.

I have come to love my time alone. I enjoy sitting in my room and journaling or reading a good book. I don’t have to feel uncomfortable or lonely with myself because my Heavenly Father is always by my side.