Why I Love Being Alone | Dealing with loneliness as an introvert | Slow Living Cottagecore Vlog

Dealing with loneliness as an artist / working from home.
I was always an introvert, quite often forced to wear an extrovert mask throughout my life. I moved away from home when I was a teenager, away from family and friends, which forced me to build new connections and relationships with people. In this globalised world, it's become so much more difficult to build friendships - most of my friends moved away eventually too.
I also work from home since 2020. I graduated from a university in 2016 and went straight into self-employment. I worked at an office until 2020, and since then I started working from home as an editor, now also earning through social media as well.
Sometimes this feels like a very lonely journey to be on, but I also love being alone. I love people, and enjoy spending time with friends, but being alone is when I recharge and feel my best.
I'd love to find a healthy balance between both, but I also believe that it's important to build a healthy relationship with yourself in order to have that balance in the first place.
What do you think?

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Filmed on: Panasonic GH6
Edited with: Premiere Pro CC
Music: Epidemic Sound

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00:00 - 01:30 Loneliness is complicated
01:31 - 04:06 Why we are lonely
04:07 - 05:31 The need of connection
05:32 - 09:04 Relationship with self
09:05 - 14:31 My story
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