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| | | | | Hi, friends! A few weeks ago, I wrote about my anxiety over how much time I spend alone. Everyone's messages to our inbox made me feel so much better about my situation. Thank you for being such caring, thoughtful subscribers! | | I really enjoyed reading other people's perspectives on prioritizing time for themselves, so today, I want to share some of my favorite quotes in response to that newsletter. I hope you will find them as comforting and insightful as I did! | | | | | | | Thank you, thank you!
Kenny Thapoung
Managing Newsletter Editor, Healthline |  | | Written by Kenny Thapoung
May 9, 2025 • 3 min read | | | | | | | |
| |  | | | Here's how you feel about personal space | | "I work in a very large and very busy grocery store, so for 6 hours a day and 4 days a week, I'm surrounded by people and noise. So I cherish my quiet times. I also live with someone who no longer works, so I rarely have the house to myself … I've said no on many occasions when I might have an evening to myself, and my friends (who are single or widowed) all understand that. | | There is a small group of neighbors that I do tend to get together with — used to be weekly but has fallen off some with some members … I enjoy reading, sewing crafts, puzzling, and relaxing on my porch — all things that can be enjoyed all by myself (with my cat for company). So I hear you and support you!" | | "Kenny, you are privileged to be able to consider alone versus social time. In your 30s, time has passed, but there is hopefully much yet to go. And 30-year-olds never think they too will one day be 'old.' Memories are precious … Cherish those you hold dear. Think about others, and you may find yourself better equipped to address your life. It passes by quickly." | | "I'm so glad you wrote about your alone time plan. I love my alone time. I am widowed, and was a caregiver for my husband for over 25 years. He passed away in May of 2019. Then COVID shut us down. I got a puppy and spent the next few years with only her, visiting as few friends as possible. | | Now, I am realizing that I need to socialize at least a little. So I make plans for 1 or 2 visits a week. I also hit the gym 3 times a week. This is a busy schedule for me. I sometimes find myself exhausted and wishing I was home on the couch bingeing ANYTHING but chit chat!" | | "You need to decide what the sweet spot is between your peace of mind and what it takes to maintain those friendships. Relationships require effort to maintain. You need to invest some time in them to stay healthy and thrive. If you don't invest much in them, they will eventually reciprocate and not think of you when making plans, reaching out, etc. You can't expect them to be there for you when you can't do the same." | | "As long as you are keeping in touch and seeing your friends whenever and sharing with them your love for alone time, I'm sure they will understand and get used to your new way of being. Also, if your friends are solid, they will support you. The ones that don't, and maybe fall away, are meant to move on anyway. It happens. And that is a normal part of life as well." | | *Responses have been edited for clarity. | | | | | | | | | | Peace and quiet | | | | | | |  | | Bose QuietComfort Bluetooth Headphones | I was devastated when I left my old pair of Bose headphones in a Lyft. I would wear them to the gym or connect them to my TV while watching a movie. They're excellent at canceling out noise and they're really comfortable to wear for long periods of time.
My birthday is next week, and I may pressure my friends to pool their money and buy me a new pair. I mean, it'd be cheaper than a group dinner! | | | Every product we recommend has gone through either Healthline's or Optum Now's vetting processes. If you buy through links on this page, we may receive a small commission or other tangible benefit. Healthline has sole editorial control over this newsletter. Potential uses for the products listed here are not health claims made by the manufacturers. Healthline and Optum Now are owned by RVO Health. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | How did you feel about this newsletter? | | | | Email wellnesswire@healthline.com with comments related to this newsletter or topics you'd like to see in future editions. The newsletter editors read every message that lands in our inbox — yes, really! We look forward to hearing from you. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Until next time, |  | Take care of yourself, and we'll see
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