Do you think there are benefits to “enjoying your own company” and doing activities alone? Let’s talk about it in the comments.

I’ll go first: I went to a three-day music festival two years ago by myself, and I used to be a person who couldn’t go grocery shopping at Trader Joe’s alone. It was the most nerve-wracking and liberating experience, and it felt great that I was finally experiencing life based on my schedule and not others. It also led to a fun brief romance at a Kim Petras set.