Thoughts about being independent

To be honest, I am not completely independent, as I am still expecting and gladly accepting allowance money from my parents but I do have the freedom to live alone, to have a part-time job and to generally make decisions about my life, like what I eat, what time I get to bed, how and with who I choose to spend my time.


If you are a reader of this blog or if you have read this post, you know that I spent my summer holidays at my home town. I returned to my house, away from my family yesterday. I'm not going to lie, I'm sad to be apart from my family but I love living alone and feeling independent. I just feel in control of my life, as I get to decide about everything. That feeling of freedom that dominates me thinking about that makes everything brighter. 

All these thoughts, that may sound like rambling, came to me because I looked at the night sky with the moon and the stars and it seemed different, more beautiful than the sky that I was looking at when I was in my home town. I think that it is the joy of knowing that I can survive and maybe even thrive by my own without needing and having to ask other people to help me that make everything look prettier in my eyes here.

Let me clarify that being independent doesn't mean being alone. Of course, I love spending time with my family and friends and I am not hesitant to ask for their help whenever I need it. But enjoying my alone time and being responsible for both the adult things I have to do and for the minor decisions I make every day can make me feel more confident about myself, stronger and consequently happier.