Table for one please!

Do you ever have one of those days that suddenly- you want nothing more to do with anyone and you pull back- cancel every plan you had and take the beaten trail? 

That was today.

Though good friends came calling- and long Sunday amongst the brunch crowd of LA- I opted for a morning with the roomie and then a day committed to personal time.

Its funny when you have these days- you realize that your not even speaking a word for several hours- and the best part- not answering to anyone. A bit selfish but mentally rejuvenating. 

I have many friends who cant do this- this lonesome dove thing. The very thought of dinner in a crowded cafe is like death- not to mention a movie solo- death again. I don't understand this apprehension to personal time- Its very liberating. Like the first time you paid for something as a child- or your first paycheck as a teenager.

I think of this as a "rite of passage" of sorts. Until you can learn to do this- you will never truly be an adult. That's my opinion at least.

Its important that everyone take the time to zone out and get in touch with whats on their minds. This can be done with a private trip to the museum or even just a day driving the coast- if you have one. 

When you finally get over the fact that you are "by yourself" you will be enlightened...and then understand that that time is a mental recharge of sorts. Like a warm day at the tip of spring- glazed with a cool breeze. Take it in...close your eyes...breathe in...glow!

What are you afraid of?