How To Enjoy Spending Quality Time With Yourself

Hey Bestie! Let’s talk about spending quality time with yourself.

There are some people who naturally love being alone while others find it challenging. I fall into the category of those who find it challenging, yet I’m alone majority of the time.

I used to think that this was a bad thing, but turns out, it was a God-thing all along.

If you’ve recently found yourself alone or if you’ve been searching for ways to become more comfortable with being alone, this post is for you.

Together we will talk through how to build a good relationship with yourself and that starts by spending quality time with yourself.

This post will be all about how to enjoy spending quality time with yourself. 

Are you ready? Let’s geaux!

What Is Considered Quality Time With Yourself

Quality time with yourself is essential to discovering who you really are in Christ.

It’s the time when you learn how to build habits that will support the woman God saw before you were in your mother’s womb.

When you spend time with yourself, you learn how to love yourself God’s Way. I like to think of it like a TV series with a slow start.

Every habit you learn and practice compounds overtime and  you discover knowledge about God and yourself along the way.

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6 Benefits Of Spending Quality Time With Yourself

I had to learn how to enjoy the alone time with myself. What I discovered was that there are actual benefits to doing so.

Let’s talk about them:

1. Intimacy With God

John 15:4 NLT-Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. 

Deep down inside all of us long for some type of closeness. Bestie, do you know why?

It’s because of who we’ve come from. Every single one of us was sent to this Earth by God, for God.

We long for the intimacy we once had with God before the world began and it’s up to us to work to develop it again.

If we’re honest, we try so hard to find intimacy apart from God. But the truth is we will never be able to be fulfilled by anything other than Him.

2. Remembering Who You Are

Ephesians 1:4 NLT-Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.

Before we came to the Earth, we were already established in Christ. It took me a while to understand this truth because of the conditioning of the world and the opinions of others.

If I could tell you only one thing, I would tell you that you aren’t defined by their words or anything that you’ve done or have.

You matter simply because of whose you are. Bestie, you are a piece of God in the flesh and only He can define you.

Spending quality time with yourself is your chance to rediscover yourself apart from what you’ve learned.

It’s where God whispers facts to remind you of your original self.

3. Thinking For Yourself

Romans 12:2 NLT-Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Thought leaders are formed in isolation. I truly believe that God wants His people to think outside of the box (or should I say outside of the system).

If we are in this world and not of it, then why should we think like the world?

Solitude is the tool God uses to liberate us so that we can think for ourselves. We do this by aligning our thoughts with His.

The best way to stand out in a world full of people who are the same is to stand with God.

His path for you is a unique one and He prepared a position specifically for you.

4. Discovering Your Own Voice

Proverbs 28:1 NIV-The wicked flee through no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. 

As you spend time with God, you’ll notice that your voice will start to align with His.

Your voice is your ability, your rights, and your true authentic power expressed.

It can only be discovered in Him because your real life is hidden with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3).

5. Gaining Confidence

Hebrews 10:35-36 NIV-So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he promised. 

Confidence doesn’t come from who you’re around or what you do. Those things are counterfeits.

The truth is that when you’re around the Rock, you gain true confidence. The more time you spend with Him, the more He trains you in discipline.

Discipline is what leads you to confidence.

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6. Becoming More Appreciative Of Others

Matthew 22:37-39 NIV-The greatest commandment is to love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, soul, and mind. The second which is equally important is to love your neighbor as yourself. 

You know how the Bible says to love your neighbor as you love yourself?

How can we do that if we don’t spend quality time with ourselves?

The key to loving another person is to first love yourself. As you develop self-love, you’ll start to appreciate yourself more.

And once you appreciate yourself, you’ll naturally project that love and appreciation onto others.

How Do You Spend Quality Time With Yourself

I want you to take inventory of how you view being alone. Do you see it as being lonely and depressed or do you see it as fun and liberating?

Alone time is your time, so you should enjoy it.

Here are some ways to enjoy alone time:

1. Get off your phone.
2. Read your Bible.
3. Pray.
4. Pick up your guitar again.
5. Teach yourself something.
6. Dance.
7. Go for a walk in nature.
8. Learn how to cook a new recipe.
9. Catch up on sleep
10. Explore your city or town.
11. Play football in real life instead of on the game.
12. Journal for self-reflection.
13. Exercise.
14. Create a simple routine.
15. Listen to music.
16. Draw.
17. Go on a mini road trip.
18. Re-create a scene from your favorite movie.
19. Get into the mirror and admire yourself.
20. Say your affirmations.
21. Listen to podcasts.
22. Go to a concert.
23. Make a video just for you.
24. Go to the movies.
25. Visit a museum.
26. Get dressed up and take a few photos.
27. Create a memory journal.
28. Spend the day at the park.
29. Visit the Library.

These are just a few ways to enjoy spending time alone that you can try.

There are many more productive things that you can do so feel free to personalize a list of your own.

For Sure Signs That You Need Alone Time

Sometimes you know when you need alone time. Other times it’s not so obvious.

These are the for sure signs that you need to start spending quality time with yourself:

1. Feeling lonely when you are with others.
2. Seeking validation from others.
3. Constantly feeling frustrated and overwhelmed.
4. Snapping at others.
5. Not knowing who you are we are unless you’re with someone else.
6. Not able to hear God clearly.
7. Stressed.
8. Irritable.
9. Extremely emotional without knowledge to why.
10. Feeling disconnected from life.
11. Always finding yourself scrolling endlessly on social media.

Why Is It Important To Spend Time Alone

God wants to introduce you to you.

All of the distractions of the world:

• Food
• Clothes
• Festivals
• Events
• Work
• Trips
• Social Media
• People

All of them are keeping you from God and yourself. Bestie, you have a greater calling than just surviving and keeping afloat. Life is much deeper than what meets the eye and is on social media.

You were sent to this Earth for one purpose: To know believe and understand that God is He.

As you spend quality time with yourself, you will start to see the benefits listed and more. I want you to remember that your life matters and that you’re here on purpose. Allow God to introduce you to you. 

This post was all about how to enjoy spending time alone. 

Before You Go…Let’s Recap

A quick recap of the benefits of spending time alone: 

1. Intimacy with God
2. Remembering who you are
3. Thinking for yourself
4. Discovering your own voice
5. Gaining confidence
6. Becoming more appreciative of others

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