Walking Alone: The Beauty of Solitude
Walking alone is silently magical. With every step, we move away from the world's noise and back into a part of ourselves that we usually ignore—our internal selves. In a world that is about busyness and connectivity, aloneness is a wonder and even fearful. But in its silence, there is something magical: the loveliness of solitude. When was the last time you truly enjoyed aloneness? Not a brief period of solitude, but a period where you were happy, whole, and truly adjusted to yourself? If it's been some time, maybe it's time to take a walk—just you, the current, and your thoughts. Loneliness vs. Solitude Let us begin with a simple fact: solitude is not loneliness. Loneliness is the pain of being away from other individuals, and solitude is the peaceful feeling of being close to yourself. Everybody gets these two mixed up, especially today, when spending time alone is something bad or something to be fixed. We're constantly covered by noise, like social media, alerts,...