New viewer here, and new subscriber as well. I’m 62 and my partner is older. We’ve gone back to her roots on small acreage close to a town of about 10,000. I’m living a totally different life now and we face similar challenges. Looking forward to watching more of your channel. Thank you Sir and Merry Christmas to you and yours. Enjoy your presentation, personality and think you are on a great path. God Bless!

Could not agree more. I've almost always been alone and instead of feeling like a deviant, today I pursue solitude like water in a desert. Beautifully presented--another hit out of the ball park.

I am from Rome and I really enjoyed your video. You know Rome better than many Romans and you are a fantastic person, Ciao

You lost me when you mentioned Jesus. It is 2024 this is illusional thinking propaganda indoctrination.

A very contented, introvert here! I live alone and my home is my sanctuary! I think that you hit on many important points! Even embracing boredom and loneliness from time to time! These feelings can be experienced whether you live with someone or not! These are feelings that will pass!

Better to be alone than to wish you were. Ann Landers.

I spent the last 50 years of my life trying to be with someone. I made sacrifices and gave up Dreams and still ended up sad and sometimes alone. For the past three years I have been permanently single and I am fortunate enough to be able to afford to live alone, and it has been wonderful. I am alone, but I am far from lonely. I choose when to interact. I have a good social life in virtual reality, which is so awesome because all I have to do is pick up my headset and put it on and I can be with people, but they are not altering my physical space. This was particularly wonderful during Covid because it also meant that they were not infecting my physical space. Because of my solitude and my VR headset, I am one of the few people I know who has not gotten Covid. I enjoy going to the movies alone and while my budget does not afford me many trips to a restaurant when I do go, I enjoy that. I think society should encourage people to live alone before trying to encourage them to pair up, you truly do not understand yourself until you are making choices and decisions for you and you alone. Thank you for this insightful video.

My word for 2025 is "explore." I retired recently and moved out of state to a new city in December. To me, explore means getting to know my new city, engaging in some of the many outdoors activities it offers, and also exploring/researching the type of hobbies and lifestyle that I want to engage in now that I'm retired.

My dear wife passed away suddenly last yr after 47 yrs married and I will never give anything away nothing.

I love Solitude so much....that sometimes i think im a hermit(negative). But this video highlighted how solitude is wonderful and in fact necessary for spiritual growth. Thank you!

"I live in that Solitude which is painful in youth. But delicious in the years of maturity"- Albert Einstein

When my parents Passed me and my brother had to clear the house out it took forever trying to give stuff away then getting a skip to clear the rest it did make me think about not leaving the problem for my kids in the future

We can gain a very real self of solitude in a Vipassana Meditation Center. In such a setting, where we have total silence, have no social contact with other meditators, and do even make eye contact even at meal times, and meditate for 11 hours a day for the best part of 10 days, the sense of solitude is there. I've done it several times and recommend it. From an 'Old Retired Me" Now 88 and retired for 29 years.

Well said. I vote you spokesman of introverts lol

I used to thrive when I was younger and single, then I got married and even though marriage can be hard, it can also be beautiful. Also, it helped me become a better person, it was hard having my faults being mirrored to me, and it is ok cuz I always wanted to be better. Now that my hubby passed I am single and rediscovering myself again. For me I can see the benefits of both and neither is bad or good, depends on the situation and people, I will always be thankful for having the love of my life, but I will also appreciate solitude.

So nice to see you having fun 😊

Solitude....time for my spirit and soul.

I think most people get anxious about being alone because they're so wrapped up in their social identity that they fear facing their real self outside of that. It's like people who think they have more value as a person when they have more money. I know some pretty worthless (dispicable) rich people and worthless highly sociable people if you know what I mean.

My Mom always said “ put it up, not down” in other words put it where it belongs don’t lay it down. She also taught me when going into another room, look around for something that needed to go to that room. This prevents clutter. Every time I walk out of a room I think of her.

Well planned 😊

Good for you! I love people, and company, and have suffered deeply without it. To each their own. Then again, i'm an extrovert. I find a balance of both things are exactly what I need. i know myself all too well, and therefore i do not want to spend any more time thinking about myself. I want distractions, fun, people, ideas, physical movement, mental stimulation, hobbies, goals, total exuberance for this gift of life. I am glad you can handle it, i absolutely can't.

Hello sir. Thanks for the wonderful video. Seems like a truly once in a lifetime experience and one I would like to experience myself. Did you book with Walks of Italy or another third party, or were you able to book directly from the Vatican's website? If you were able, could you possibly provide a direct link? Thank you.

Beautifully said. Resonates strongly with me.

Agree. Thank you for your thoughtful and articulate sharing.

My husband gives me the gift of fresh flowers delivered to me each month through a local florist.

In God's word we are to maintain our salvation, what is salvation? Peace in christ Jesus. Your mind is being rewritten with his peace his wisdom. The Lord is showing me things about myself I never knew I had, who else to take council from? The one who created you. I have no problem being alone, truth is you can be sitting amongst energy vampires or sitting with the light of the world. For years I have been allowing others to run my life, now I let the Lord run my life in truth and love and freedom.

I’ve been accused of being a recluse or unsocial, even a hermit by my wife who passed a year ago. She was a social butterfly as the term goes. Really two totally different people. So being kind of forced to interact with people, did in essence shut me down quite often. Now that I live by myself, I find myself truly enjoying my alone time! And as a result, enjoying time more with friends than I used too. And, when I choose too! Great videos, thanks!

Why don’t you eat with your mom?

Very profound, very true. Solitude very necessary in life.

I love language, especially English since it's the only one I speak. I love it because there is always a perfect word for every situation. Many people have criticized my large vocabulary but I just fluff them off. My true friends accept that I will usually use the right word. My biggest problem at this stage of life is remembering what I was trying to say! 😅

Love everything about this and can relate so much! ❤

Very good video. It's nice to see something positive about solitude. I'm tired of being told I need to join this or do that. Although I do suffer from depression, it is more of a life long struggle and not the result of solitude. I find a deep joy in spending quiet time with myself. Yes, I have my coffee, and my little radio, but just "being" is a nice gift to be embraced. I go out to eat alone, and it's nice. I go shopping alone, I watch tv alone. It's okay. I'm happy. I'm tired of the constant bombardment of chatter in this world saying how I need to live as a retired person. Your quiet reminder of it's okay to enjoy solitude is a welcomed gift. It's nice you gave the example of Jesus. Even he enjoyed slipping away from time to time. I needed to hear that this was okay and there is nothing wrong with just enjoying one's own company. 🤗

Once again, Tim, I feel like your kindred spirit! I’d like to wish you and your family a Blessed Christmas and a happy healthy 2025. I plan to be spending much of it with you. I’d like to share with you that my maternal grandfather was born on Christmas Day IN Bethlehem and his mother’s name was Mary. Again, everything you say resonates with me. You may enjoy Jen at 5he channel Silver and Solo. 💜🎄✌🏼🙏🏼 yous friend from the coast of Massachusetts Regina.

To be alone is to learn one's truest, most authentic identity. It's probably not supported by the mainstream culture because it threatens the paradigm of marriage and family, but the freedom it offers is unparalleled. 😊

Great video and as always very stimulating. I choose the word Patience. My wife has started to develop Dementia and I know I need to be patient and learn coping strategies to deal with people who are less patient with her actions.

I am thoroughly enjoying being solitary. It took a bit of adjustment after the death of my partner... but now I'm really content being a SOLITARIAN. I get to choose exactly what I want to do, eat, watch... to exactly meet my needs in the moment. I loved and adored my husband and it was horrifying watching cancer steal any joy or hope from him. Living a joyful life >>now<< is being TRUE to myself. 💝

Oh my gosh....I just had this conversation with my daughter!! I connect with my spiritual self and I process my issues or concerns. So glad to see this line of thinking...I feel rich having my quiet time. I was very happy in the life I had before, but this stage is so soothing and enriching. I have time for me, and my self care. Thank you!!!

I often refer to my home as my sanctuary. I don’t want to share anything anymore. I have shared everything my whole life. Siblings and parents, a few husbands, friends, children….it takes a fair amount of energy and effort to accommodate others’ needs and wants. I didn’t have my own space until I was 60. Difficulties do arise, but I have accomplished so much on my own. I am not lonely.

Love my solitude. Only child, divorced, happy in my own skin :)

Thank you.

I don't think that solitude needs defending. If I chose to be alone, that's no one's business but my own. I don't have a spouse or family members I'm ignoring; I'm not shunning friends. I just live alone.

I agree

Thinking Covid lock downs would be a good indicator for if you like the joy of solitude more than the joy and chaos of others. I need a blend; time with others and time to retreat. I like your corner and your lighting.

I love your broadcast. The set up of video and audio is great

Solitude gives me rest, in all aspects of life. The peace and clarity thats born out of Solitude is the worthy gift. Im so grateful for this wonderful gift of Solitude. I often rise very early in the morning 3 am. A nice cup of tea and Meditation is how I love to start my day. I also retire quite early , I hardly ever watch TV. A quiet peaceful night I enjoy. Thank you.

I love being alone and doing things on my own yet I am not lonely. There was a time when I would not mind being around people for short amounts of time but not anymore. We live in a world of mental cases. I don't like what I do planned and timed by others. I do not like group events and I don't like small talk. I am very content with my lil cottage, gardening, cooking and reading. I am an avid reader. Every time I read Walden by Thoreau it just reaffirms my beliefs about solitude and a simple life. Appreciate you addressing this topic with such honesty and clarity. GOD bless you. ~ Deborah

New to the channel and subscribed after hearing this episode. So well thought out and delivered. I liked what you said about coming to your own "self" without society's censure or opinion or whatever. Particularly in today's social media bath, we must step away from the constant refrain of what we should be doing or thinking and allowing our experience and maturity to guide us much more than the opinions of others. Thank you for this valuable information.

Even Duke Ellington loved solitude and wrote a song about it! 👋🫠✌️

I completely agree with your idea

Introvert married to an extrovert with ADD. Hubby does not understand the glory of a weekend with nothing to do or why I need a plan for the day, and need that plan in advance, so I can mentally prepare for it. I glory in a weekend without plans. I defend my time wih a vengeance.