Own Best Friend

"Never forget that once upon a time, in an unguarded moment, you recognized yourself as a friend."
— Elizabeth Gilbert
Today I had training for a new job that I just got teaching children music and theater. I first had to drive an hour away to the headquarters to sign all of the paperwork. After I finished signing everthing, I had some time to kill before I went to the next location for training. To my surprise, there was a movie theater in the hotel where their headquarters were. I decided to go to the movies...alone.


It was a weird moment, deciding to go alone, but I felt excited in a way. I had been wanting to see Eat, Pray, Love all week and my friends were all busy. As I purchased the ticket alone, I felt a feeling of almost freedom...was I actually going to the movies alone? I never thought I would do that. I walked into the theater and not a soul was there. Where would I sit...I kept changing seats, trying to have the perfect view, knowing no one was watching me anyways. As the movie began, I felt myself almost surrender to it. I didn't have to think about monitoring my emotions. I belly laughed, cried, smirked, stretched my legs out and relaxed. I realized I actually could watch with no inhibitions instead of worrying what a friend or date might thing of my "movie reactions". I truly reacted.

Lately I've realized that you have to be your own best friend all the time and really can't wait for people to create your own happiness. I am a go getter and like to do things and so if I have to do them alone, I have decided, I am going to do that...and whoever wants to come along for the ride...hop on board! :)