It has been a long while since I last posted and those who know me might think that I haven’t had enough Alone Time to keep me productive over the past month or so. It has been a rocky time, but we are all still here and as of right now, we are doing OK. I was inspired to create this title after reading the writeonsisters A- Z Challenge for 2016. I don’t know that I can make 26 posts fit into an A-Z theme, but it gives me a challenge to think about and that is always a good thing.

SO…Alone time?

I value alone time and can either be a total sloth or amazingly productive during such time depending on my week and the needs of my schedule. I find it can be very helpful in getting my brain going or getting things done, but in general alone time to me is a positive. I know some people see exercise as their alone time and make sure they have a time set aside each day for quiet reflection or a workout or both. Others don’t enjoy much alone time or get lonely and I suppose I do if I have a long duration of lots of days spent alone. I spend much of my days with other people so alone time can be precious to me as a way to decompress and settle. I also believe that it is helpful to my family, friends and coworkers; it keeps my fuse long and outlook bright.

This got me to thinking, what if you never, ever had any alone time? What would alone time look like if it suddenly appeared? What if after a lifetime of being surrounded by others, family, peers, instructors, you suddenly were left in a room for a time….alone?

Would that feel scary?

Exhilarating?

Peaceful?

A new step towards a new life or the beginning of an amazing adventure?

Could it be a catalyst for change or a traumatizing experience?

I am working on a scene where I am writing about the first time my main character is alone in a room of her own. This is a novel concept for her and she is apprehensive about it but welcomes what it represents. We’ll see how it turns out, still needs lots of work!