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10. Feeling Relief When You Come Home To An Empty House After Work
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Not that you don't appreciate your friends or family, but occasionally it's good to have some alone time each day. Having first choice on the snacks or selecting what to watch on TV is great. Since you have been surrounded by people at work all day and you simply want a minute to yourself, you may even just sit and savor the silence. Common but frequently unacknowledged experience is the sense of relief one gets upon walking into an empty house. It's about a normal need for isolation and personal space, not about a lack of affection for people we live with. True alone time is becoming more rare in our linked society, so it is all the more valuable. This little amount of isolation is a necessary decompression chamber between the obligations of home life and the pressures of employment. This is an opportunity to just be ourselves, free from the urge to interact, react, or reply to others, thereby shedding the public image we present. These times allow us to indulge in little pleasures without sacrificing anything: be it eating that final cookie, watching a guilty pleasure TV show, or just lounging in content stillness. This time by itself lets us replenish our social batteries, sort the events of the day, and get ready for the evening. Therefore, if you find yourself enjoying these alone times, remember that it's not only natural but also maybe vital for your mental health and the condition of your relationships.
