Better to Be Alone than in Poor Company

This week I finally moved into a place on my own. I’ve waited years to finally do this. Living with roommates can be fun but there’s a certain peace that comes with being on your own. I also feel like it’s very important to live alone at some point in your 20s before settling down and committing to living with someone for the rest of your life. You learn a lot about yourself being alone.

Ever since I can remember i’ve had people who’ve doubted me. In high school there were people in my ear telling me I wouldn’t make it into California colleges. And then when I did, they would call me asking me when I was coming back to Texas because I would never make it out here on my own. In your 20s there will be people who can’t clap for you when you succeed and who want you to stay at their level. It’s very important that you walk away from those people. You’ll thank yourself later when genuine connections start walking through the door and they push you to achieve your goals.

It’s also important to understand what you’re capable of. I always tuned out those doubting voices. Didn’t let them settle in. If I had, where would I be now? Not living up to my fullest potential that’s for sure. This big step into adulthood just served as another reminder of what i’m capable of. I had definitely thought that living alone may be out of budget, but God doesn’t plant an idea in your head without a means to make it happen. So I handed it over to Him and let it unfold exactly as it’s meant to.

So for this next year, I’ll be enjoying plenty of alone time, focusing on myself, and being present. It’s in these moments that I grow closer to God and grow in other areas of life as well. I did the dang thing!!! I stepped into the fear and pushed through. Now I live alone. And to think how far i’ve come and how much has changed in this year alone… Thankful that it worked out how it did.