Why Everyone Should Live Alone in Their Early 20s

There is one thing I'm so grateful I did in my 20s. 

My mom never got to...

When I first moved to NYC, I was adamant that I wanted to live alone. 

I know there is a common trope of moving into a 1-bedroom apartment with 5 roommates and having the time of your life. 

But for me, I had shared a room my entire life: with both my older sister and my younger sister growing up, then 3 college roommates. 

I had reached a point in my life where I wanted to spend a little alone time learning who I was and who I wanted to be. 

My mom went from her parents' house, to college, to becoming a wife. 

And on occasion, she mentioned she would have appreciated the opportunity to live on her own. 

She never did, so I made sure I would. 

Here's what I learned:

🥦 I enjoy shopping for ingredients but I don't love cooking.  

🥱 I do gain energy from spending time with the right people, but I also need alone time to recharge. 

📚 I prefer reading to television if I have a good book. 

💪 I can reach high things and lift heavy items, I just need the right tools. 

🧠 I can change my mind...about my career, my love life, my goals. 


If you get the chance to live alone, take the opportunity (although it is admittedly getting harder in this economy). 

📣 On that note, remember spending time alone can be found in small chunks even if you don't live alone. 

So wake up 10 minutes early.
Crawl into your favorite spot. 
Grab a coffee or tea. 

And ask yourself these 5 questions: 

1. What do I keep doing even though I don't enjoy it?
2. What do I enjoy doing that I can do more of?
3. When do I feel the most energized?
4. What do I believe I can't do? How can I actually achieve it?
5. When I sit with it, how do I really feel about my career? My relationships? My future?

Self-awareness is absolutely paramount for success in every area of life. Spending time alone is the first step in gaining it. 

Most of all, trust yourself.

💜 Brianne

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