Mastering the art of solitude: tips for enjoying your own company

IF WE'RE being honest, doing things alone is hard. I struggle with it myself. There’s this constant itch to have someone around, someone to chat to, someone to make the silence feel less loud.

- BERNELEE VOLLMER

And yet, life keeps pushing us to figure out that we can be our own company, and sometimes, that’s the most freeing thing of all.

When we think about dates, our minds immediately go to someone else, sharing a meal, laughing over a movie, or exploring some new spot together. And sure, that’s cute and all, but here’s the thing: you don’t always need another person to make life feel full.

However, the age of solo adventures has taken over. People are travelling the world alone, taking themselves on dates, and it seems to be quite liberating.

Morning show presenter at KFM, Sibongile Mafu, gets it. She spills the tea on how she started doing a lot of things solo.