How I learned to love being alone.

Geeeez the cinematography in this was UNREAL Nathaniel!! The story, the shots, the music: *chef's kiss*!

I am 61 and have been single by choice for most of my life. It's been the right choice for me. It's not always easy but trying to force myself into a marriage or relationship role was awful. It's true that life is short and you need to do you. Not everyone is designed to get married or raise children.

I've always enjoyed being alone, I'm learning to enjoy being with people. The right kind of people. 💙

Pure Gold.  I'm probably old enough to be your grandfather. I came upon this essence around 45 years ago. I remember the event; having one of those oddly agitated Saturdays alone in my flat. I was drawn to the bathroom mirror where I looked myself deeply in the eyes unflinchingly. Well, we've all had a moment like that but this was next-level. I made peace with myself, warts and all. My life experience pivoted then, like a galaxy pivoting on its axis. Through your work assembling this piece you've put my experience and certainly that of countless others into an audio and video realm, adding textures and smells and colours. Thank you. You're a prince of a guy.

More cinematic just like you promise. Beautiful work Nathan. I think vulnerability is such an important part of being human. We’re often closed off to prevent ourselves from getting hurt, but as you say you miss out on so many wonderful experiences when we refuse to give a piece of ourselves to the universe.

Literally yesterday I was just thinking of "wherever you go, there you are." Love this reflection of synchronicity in our collective consciousness field. Bravissimo!

This resonates with me so much. A young guy in his late 20s just learning to enjoy his solitude after years of cultural pressure to be with people all the time. You really re-validated how fulfilling life can be loving your solitude.

As someone who is basically a hermit, I enjoy being alone more than anything. I love my freedom, I love the peace and quiet and the space that solitude allows me. I've always been this way, even as a little kid. I was happiest when I was walking alone barefoot in the forest, talking to the trees and the animals. When I became a teenager and through my early 20s, I thought something might be wrong with me and so I tried to chase relationships and forced myself to be more social, but always felt so much lonelier in social situations. Getting to really know yourself and understanding what you need is crucial. Be your own best friend. Wishing the best to everyone! 🌲❤️

I am wondering... How would a world be like in which the societal pressure of being in a romantic relationship wouldn't be so high. Sometimes I feel like I am very happy being single and only spending time with good close friends, but when all of your friends suddenly get a relationship or get married, you have the 'pressure' to do the same, just to not end up lonely!?

"A life distracted is a life starved of the time and space to simply observe."  This really resonated with me, thank you Nathaniel!

I never felt more alone than when I was surrounded by people who didn't have similar values as me. Alone time helped me to become my own best friend and naturally attract the right people (so far one person lol) into my life, and I couldn't be more grateful for that! Also I was just thinking this morning that it would be great if you posted a video today and voila, here it is! ❤

Probably the most valuable ‘skill’ to learn in this life is to be comfortable with being alone. Thank you for sharing the positive and wholesome aspects of being ‘a loner’💜

“My alone feels so good, I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.” ❤ Yes! I'm so grateful I'm an introvert because my super power of enjoying being alone helps me be selective about who I choose to share my life with. 🌈😃🤓😻😄💖 I unwittingly allowed a lot of non-reciprocators into my heart before I learned that boundaries are the actions *I* take when my needs are ignored, and that it's OKAY to be the one to leave even long-term relationships. Being willing to confront what I feared it said about me to be the one to leave & to reduce my circle so small has opened up so much peace, healing, and JOY. 🤩  It also made room for more GOOD people to enter my life. Huzzah! 😀

I feel this. Many times I've reached out to friends that I no longer connect with for the sake of not being alone or keeping up. Social media doesn't help when I feel like I'm missing out despite knowing I don't have that connection with them anymore. Thanks for sharing.

Incredibly wise for someone so young!

It took me a month to see this one … and it’s very relevant to my struggle with being alone since my husband passed away. We loved being together and were best friends. Now living the extreme opposite experience, the mind talk and judgement that narrates the loneliness I am now seeing might be the worst part — thank you for that awareness. William Shakespeare may have said it first in Hamlet: “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so”. Very meaningful video Nathaniel 🙏🏽

By far one of the best videos out there. The cinematography is insane.

I’m amazed Nathaniel, not only by the message you convey, but the cinematography, compositions, storytelling and just overall look of the video. Keep it up, love this new direction you’re heading in ❤

Love this! I have always loved being alone, but this year I have really become super content with it. I’ve been living away from my home and family for a few years now, and I always wondered where “home” was for me. I settled on it being wherever I was resting that night/my partner. But in the last few weeks, I have realised that I am my home. It’s such a beautiful feeling ❤ I think one has to go through uncomfortable times, alone, to take full ownership of your own happiness.

At 31, I realised the more we are around others, we run away from our own issue...if they are not adding any value in life. Its better to be alone.