Its one thing to be alone, its another to self isolate.

Older man with gray hair sitting alone at a restaurant table, eating quietly while other diners talk in nearby booths

Living alone isn’t the problem. Self isolation is. I live alone. I usually say that like it is just a fact, not a confession. No drama. No backstory. Just information. And most days, living alone is fine. The house is quiet. The schedule is mine. There is no negotiating over small things. There is a […]