Single & Loving it… Kinda

Sooo i got this email the other day and thought I’d share my thoughts. apparently, the word “single” can mean a bunch of things—alone, unattached, unaided, “one only”… and honestly, i think we forget that being single isn’t the same as being less than.

people end up single for all kinds of reasons… sometimes by choice (not everyone wants the marriage thing, right?), sometimes by chance, sometimes because life threw them a curveball—divorce, loss, responsibilities… heck, even being jilted counts.

and yeah, society loves to remind you you’re “on the shelf” or “old maid” or whatever else. parents, friends, pastors, everyone keeps asking stuff like, “aren’t you married yet?” or “when are you gonna take the plunge?” like your worth is measured by rings or kids. sigh. 🙄

but here’s the thing… being single doesn’t mean barren. ideas still grow. love still exists. you can adopt, foster, pour yourself into a cause, a career, something you love… life is still full. being single can actually be powerful. it’s not loneliness... it’s aloneness. aloneness is productive, purposeful. loneliness is boring, depressing, wasted energy.

marriage isn’t a cure-all, either. sometimes married people are lonely too. happiness isn’t guaranteed by a ring. just sayin’.

so maybe we should all stop letting society tell us what’s “wrong” with being single. maybe being single is just… strategic. maybe it’s freedom. maybe it’s our time to grow, to explore, to own our power. 💖

just my thoughts for the day