Solitude, welcome back.

And that’s when I felt it.  Myanmar was the last one in the list.  I have officially travelled around SEA and was looking forward to the next country in another continent when it hit me. Yes, loneliness. The feeling of wanting someone to basically talk and share the experience with.  As much as I don’t want to acknowledge the emptiness I felt at that time, I think it’s time to accept that maybe I would like someone to travel with me – sometimes.

Or maybe it’s just the hormones talking (because it’s that time of the month)!

Afterthoughts:

• Yes, blame it on the hormones.  I was back to my usual solo, unassisted, self-determining and autonomous me  after 5 days.
• Yes, it’s there and it happens. That feeling of loneliness and unexplained melancholy.  Acknowledge it.  Wallow in it.  Then run. Swim, dive or whatever it is that physically exhausts you.  It really helps.
• Yes, enjoy your ‘alone’ time.  Some people have literally no time for themselves, it exhausts them.  Be thankful.