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20 Things To Do In Your 20s By Yourself

Because we all need some alone time

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Your 20s can be a time of reflection and self-discovery. You may be in college or finally done with college, and it’s time to make some life choices. However, it is hard to make decisions when you feel like you barely know who you are as a person. Due to the fast-paced fun of college life, you barely spent any time alone. Solitude is one of the best ways to get to know oneself. Take the time to explore yourself in new ways. Here is a list of things to do by yourself before you begin your journey into the next part of your life.

1. Start a journal. A journal allows you to organize your thoughts and reflect on what might be on your mind.

2. Join a yoga class. Yoga is a great way to mediate and who knows, you might meet some cool people.

3. Find a new talent. Take the time to learn how to play that instrument you’ve always wanted to play.

4. Run a half marathon. Because let’s face it, marathons are too long and half-marathons are still pretty impressive.

5. Spend all day in a bookstore. Get lost. Pick up a book or two and just read the day away.

6. Write a letter to your past. Tie up loose ends and let it go.

7. Take a road trip to somewhere you’ve never been. Where? Anywhere.

8. Go to a music festival. And wear something you normally wouldn’t wear while you’re at it. Listen to music you’ve never heard before.

9. Watch the sun rise. We associate waking up early with doing things we don’t want to do so we often fail to see the true beauty of a sunrise. Take a nap after if needed.

10. Visit a museum. You probably won’t understand the art, but go anyways.

11. Ride a train somewhere and spend the day there. Spontaneously buy a ticket to the next destination available and spend the day there.

12. Get a tattoo. Getting a tattoo of something small and meaningful can be a great story, just make sure it's someplace you can hide.

13. Watch movies based on classic novels. Because let’s face it, you’re not going to read the books, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the movies.

14. Bake something from scratch. Spend the day in the kitchen and bake your heart out.

15. Take a hike. But don’t get lost.

16. Spend a day in silence. Most often we use words to fill space and we forget how beautiful silence can be. Spending a day in silence will also make you appreciate more your ability to speak and use words.

17. Go to the park and people watch. This is probably the best thing ever invented.

18. Treat yourself to a nice dinner. I’m talking five stars. Enjoy a gourmet meal after all those years of fast food and ramen noodles.

19. Drink wine in a bubble bath. You deserve it.

20. And of course, travel the world. Traveling can give you memories that money can’t. Don’t worry about the money. Buy a plane ticket and just go. Don’t make any plans and see where you end up. Don’t wait until you’re old and retired; travel while you’re still young. You only live one life, so live it to the fullest.

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