It took me years to realize that being social isn’t the same as being connected. I still love people—I just love myself enough now to choose when and how. Aging has made me gentler with my energy.
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It took me years to realize that being social isn’t the same as being connected. I still love people—I just love myself enough now to choose when and how. Aging has made me gentler with my energy.
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You know, I used to be the type who’d jump at every invite—dinners, parties, even Zoom calls. Now? I crave quiet. It’s not sadness, just… peace. People drain me in a way they didn’t before. I think I’ve started valuing depth over noise.