| 5 Ways to spend time alone |

I think it's good for a person to spend time alone. It gives them an opportunity to discover who they are, love who they are and not be defined by another person!

As a mother of 3, I am finding alone time more and more needed. My girls are fantastic mind you but, they do have their moments like anyone does. And often I end the day with a headache or really feeling like I can barely hear myself think let alone function for doing the tasks I need to do. I know that no matter where you are in life, alone time is very much needed to get by and re-center yourself from the stresses of life. And quite often I don't get enough of that time, so I end up feel grouchy and in need of a nap (I really regret refusing naps now as a child, lol) But I've realized that I don't have to do huge things to spend time alone or to reset myself, they can be simple things like when I watch a funny movie in bed or shove my children in my husband's direction for him to entertain them for a while. So, I thought I would share some ways to spend time alone that anyone can do, no matter what stage in life they're at. I hope you take more time out & have alone time to re-energize yourself, so that you can better reach the goals you seek to accomplish or to just simply live a better life!! Here are 5 ways I like to spend time alone...what are ways you like to do this? Let me know in the comments, have a great day darlings! Hopefully this nice weather will continue & I'll get some outfit pics taken - fingers crossed :)

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5 ways to spend time alone

Go to a cafe for bite to eat - Now that my children are school age & can be left with my husband with no problem, I am finding that I really love going and sitting in a cafe to have lunch and just watch people go by. It's quite relaxing and I also tend to order things that I pass over whenever I'm with my children simply because I wouldn't enjoy it as much because anyone with children knows that when they're finished, they don't want to sit anymore, haha. I can savour it more.

Take a long bath - This is my thing!! I have a collection of bath bombs and face masks, I lock the door. My girls play a game with my husband and I relax. It's my thinking pot and I can let the stress go. The warm water really helps my muscles too as I have a habit of tensing up when I feel stressed or tired, so it does a world of good.

Go for a walk - I love just picking a direction and going, not having a destination but just wandering. I notice much more when I'm alone and the fresh air lifts my mood. Even when I go out on my own and it's raining, it still makes my mood feel peaceful. Love nature.

Listen to relaxing music and meditate - Another change that I've been doing is listening to relaxing music (with no lyrics) and meditating to clear my mind and center myself. I had a hard doing it at first because my mind constantly wandered to things that I needed to remember to finish, but eventually I got there. That time spent quiet and just listening to yourself is so beneficial. Definitely worth doing, even if it's a few minutes each day.

Go get your hair done - I never really went to the salon to have my hair cut, I just didn't have time. But, I've discovered how relaxing it is. The salon I go to gives you tea, snacks and also does a head and shoulders massage before you have your hair washed, it's heaven!! You also get to chat to your hairdresser or people around you & feel really lifted when you leave.

Benefits of spending time alone

Clears your mind, improves creativity, allows you to explore possibilities in life, you become more focused, let's you slow down, gain self-confidence, become more independent, you become more yourself, improves relationships & you become one with yourself. 

XOXOXOXO