There was little room for impulsivity; spontaneity scared me.
Stillness scared me even more.
Of course, it wasnt Londons fault.
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Or… maybe not.
Soon after that phone call with my mum, I realised something had to change.
My stomach tightened whenever I received a new message because I knew it would probably lead to another plan.
So when January came along, I made it my intention to embrace hibernation.
I started saying no, blocking out weekends to keep free and being stricter with boundaries.
I didnt feel FOMO.
If this was being boring, I was all for it.
It seems that intentional idleness can actually help when it comes to dating, too.
I used to really struggle sitting alone with myself, says one friend.
It was like Id finally grabbed hold of the steering wheel in a car that had been skidding downhill.
