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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I have a friend who takes herself to dinner. Not as a sad consolation prize when plans fall through. On purpose, deliberately, at ...

Finally, the door closed and the noise stopped. I was in my bedroom, my own bedroom, with the lights turned perfectly low and no one else around. It was the holiday season, and I had just spent nearly ...

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When I was growing up, I was never that kid who was afraid of the dark. Instead, I enjoyed some alone time in my room, with those wonderful, glowing stars on my ceiling. That preference has followed ...

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Growing up, I struggled to travel with loved ones who weren't as interested in sightseeing as me. Now, I've created the "50/50 Rule," which allows me to spend half of my vacation time alone. I've ...

Sometimes the most important person to meet at the ballet is yourself, writes Rainesford Stauffer.

Traditionally, the holidays are for spending time with family and friends, perhaps with a varying degree of religious rituals or practices. There’s also pressure not to miss certain family ...