A Softer Way Back To Yourself

I Started Taking Myself on Solo Dates—Here's What It Taught Me About Enjoying My Own Company

I did not start taking myself on solo dates because I had unlocked some dazzling level of self-actualization. I started because I was tired of waiting. Waiting for matching schedules, waiting for someone else to be in the mood, waiting for plans to feel “worth it” only if they were shared.