flowmom | need to commit to myself

[flowmom]

A different perspective on the solitary-ness (tho I think it's good both to spend time with yourself and with others)- it seems to me like you do/have done a lot for and with your family- a lot of people to support and nurture. If you haven't done much just for Flo or just with yourself in the past, I think some peaceful alone time is very healthy, as long as you don't isolate yourself (it doesn't sound like you are).

Thank you for writing that Jaime! Actually, this is a very important thing that I have sort of forgotten. Being a parent is SO interactive (esp with my kids). I'm an introvert, so being alone is what recharges my batteries. It helps me to be a sane, engaged parent. And having long stretches of time alone is what I've craved for six years. The things that I'm doing while alone are basically positive things...I don't feel like I'm wasting my time. So I think I'm going to continue enlarging my social network, spending time with the friends that I do have AND feeling good about my alone time. When I feel pathetic, it's because of the rejection and missing my kids, not because of feeling lonely.