I’ve practically been raised as an only child.
I am a very private and independent individual.
I am currently living by myself.

All of these have one thing in common: they are a breeding ground for loneliness. The isolation has never bothered me. It’s quiet. I like it. It gives you time to think, time to meditate. It’s something that we can all use, but some think it’s impossible to obtain. Their lives are “too busy” or “too chaotic”. Unfortunately, that’s just…how it goes for some. I hope they can find peace, somehow, someway.

My path in life is…fascinating, to say the least. It is rooted in what can be seen as “traditional” or “old-fashioned”, but it still holds its ground in the new and the now. My path is a chimera. I am a chimera. An amalgamation of ideals and philosophies that seem impossible to coexist, and yet I still stand. It’s working. At least…that’s what I tell myself, anyways.

Being this “chimera” has sometimes made me feel alone when it comes to expressing ideals, philosophies, ways of life, and the list goes on. I feel as if I can belong in a thousand different crowds and understand where they’re all coming from, but I would never truly feel grounded. I do not believe that I don’t belong anywhere. I believe that I can belong everywhere. If this is the case, then it would all come back to me. As much as I try, I cannot belong everywhere. I must find where I feel the happiest. That may mean forging my own path. Therein lies a question: when I do forge my own path, what will I lose? What will I gain?

I guess there is only one way to find out.