In the spirit of celebrating ourselves and finding peace in solitude, I put together a list of 6 things that always bring me back to myself.

1.     Take a Walk Alone

When I was 18 I hated being alone. I lived in a house with three dudes, in the middle of nowhere and platonically shared a room with one of them. Our house became a default hangout for my high school’s graduating class of 2005 since all our friends were in college or still living at home. During that time, I became acutely aware of how uncomfortable I was being alone. Distraught over the realization of this dependency, I made it my mission to become comfortable in my own company. A standard that still serves me well today. I started by taking many walks alone and writing poetry in the local graveyards. I was an angst-y teenager, what can I say!

It is my belief that if you do something enough times it becomes a habit. Before I knew it,  18 year old Melissa discovered she actually enjoyed being alone.

This morning was rough. I know Mondays generally are but today I accidentally sent an email to a potential client riddled with typos.  Have you ever made work related mistakes like this? What were they and how did you handle them? 

Needless to say, I am in some desperate need for spirited inspiration.