2021 Intentions -- Recreation

Recreation! What do I do for fun? Well....I enjoy spending time with friends, date nights, reading, doing puzzles, crafting, watching movies with my kids, working out, writing, playing with my dogs, hiking. As I started to list things I began to realize two things. There are times where my fun includes others and time when I enjoy being alone. I am someone who has always felt torn when answering that question, "do you feel energized/recharged when spending time alone, or when with others".

There are time when my answer is both. There are times when my answer is neither. It is in that realization that my resolution for recreation stems. This will be the year where I tune into myself. I will politely decline invitations when I need time alone. I will not feel guilty about taking time to recharge in solitude or with my immediate family. When attending social events I will do it with an excited heart. I will spend time with others that make me feel safe, happy, and loved. I will spend time with the right people.

It has taken me 41 years to figure out that it is not always what you are doing, but with who and that sometimes you make the best company for yourself.

I would love to hear what you do for fun. Do you prefer solitude to socialization? Do you feel torn answering that question also?