Feelings of remoteness can affect you today, even if you spend most of your time surrounded by interesting and engaging people. You may respond to this uncomfortable mind-set by becoming increasingly aloof as the day wears on. However, you may also feel guilty about keeping to yourself, and the resultant unease can contribute to your detachment. If you look upon your isolation as a signal that you need to spend some time apart from loved ones, acquaintances, and colleagues, you may find that you can accept that your feelings are normal. Slip into solitude today, and you will be surprised to discover that your discomfiture becomes a lasting feeling of tranquility.

The time we spend apart from others in order to reconnect with ourselves is usually not indicative of any deeper, unaddressed interpersonal issues inspiring us to retreat into solitude. Rather, it is simply another gift we can give ourselves in the pursuit of wellness. Everyone needs to enjoy the peace and quiet of isolation from time to time in order to reconnect with what makes them unique. Thus, we should never feel guilty about wanting to remove ourselves from our social circles for a short time. The people who care about us will understand and respect our need to be alone, as they have likely also experienced a similar urge. And those whose interest in us is practical in nature will simply grow used to our periodic need for privacy. Your detached mood will gradually diminish today as you bask in the pleasures of solitude.