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#13 | Mind and Soul Care
It’s Alright to Walk Alone Sometimes
When Being Alone Becomes Your Greatest Teacher.
Middle school was a time when I had my very own personal fan club — except, it was more of a fan of me being invisible. Not in the cool, mysterious way, but more like the “there, but not really there” kind of invisible. I had classmates to chat with and lunch buddies, but it was like I was living in the silent mode of social media. No notifications, no comments, just… me, myself, and I.
I didn’t have that super close-knit friend group you see in the movies. You know, the one where everyone knows everyone’s embarrassing secrets and whose idea of a great Saturday is binge-watching movies together. Nope, that wasn’t my life. I wasn’t exactly the loner kid in the corner, but I definitely wasn’t part of the cool kids club. It was more like I was stuck in a social limbo, constantly asking myself, Am I the weird one? Or is it just everyone else?
That feeling of being surrounded but still alone? Yeah, it’s like going to a party where everyone’s dancing and having a blast, and you’re just there… sipping punch, wondering if you missed the memo on how to make friends. Awkward? Definitely. But also strangely educational.
