I have never been the type of girl who sits alone in a cafe reading a book. A few weeks ago I had some time to pass between two appointments and I tried it out. Sitting in the comfy leather sofa sipping a latte, reading a great great book and watching the people chatting, smiling and hugging I really couldn't understand why am I not doing this more often. We all need some alone time and I'll surely make a habit out of sitting in a cafe... just me and my book. What do you usually do when you just need to be alone?
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I've never read alone at a cafe, either. But it always seems like such a peaceful thing to do.
I love to sit in the front room, TV off, phone off, with just a book and a cup of coffee or tea. When it's warm, I take it outside to the patio. Sometimes I just put the book down and look around at the trees, neighbor's houses, and just day dream. It's so relaxing.
Its one of my favorite past times I really must say. when I was in Sydney I had an amazing organic coffee shop near my house... Massive windows so I could watch the world go by... Here in London its a little hard to find a good coffee house like that.
But I agree - we all need to make more time for ourselves and to be on our own.
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I have to agree with you, I'm not usually one to really venture out by myself. I might have to try it tho!
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i would get my fave cup of tea and read some trashy gossip magazine, or go to a spa for some pampering, but it wouldn't be an alone time now, would it? :)), your relax alone time sounds divine though, xoxo
I'm a people person, but while vacationing in Paris, I found that I had the best time alone searching for my morning pain au chocolat and espresso. Also, I loved enjoying an afternoon glass of wine while sitting at a bistro. Something about Paris made it all very romantic...even if it was just moi!
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i do thins about 3 times a week. i love to read and find i am too easily distracted at home...so i pack up and head to a cafe to get lost in a good book and sip my soy latte :)
I do it all the time! I love cafés. Depending on my mood I'll either have a cuppa tea or a ... Bellini!
i think it's VERY freeing when u do something like that - i checked off my bucket list to "eat alone" - another is to "go see a movie alone" .. i dunno why - but it seems like a scary concept - but actually feels REALLY good to do so!
i like to go for nature walks, take a bubble path, or go to a corner in my room and write :o)
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Oh I love settling down in a cafe with a cup o' joe and a book. Cafes in NYC are the best because you could people watch all day long.
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I love to shop, and shopping alone puts me in the zone. A good read and peole watching are also ggod alone moments. I lke your cafe open book while people watching zone. :0)
When I worked in NyC I ate alone all time... and LOVED IT! I also love to shop alone :)
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is that book good?? it's been on my reading list forever!
love doing that, its a great way to clear your mind and enjoy "me" time.
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I do just sit in cafes, or a park bench like an old lady hahah and normally i like to just completely rest my mind by people watching
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I love sitting by myself in a coffee shop with a good book and cup of coffee. I am about to start reading "The Help" Have you read this book?
I'm starting to enjoy the moments of alone time, sitting and reading in a coffee shop, at a park or on my balcony :) They seem to be few and far between though... life needs to slow down!
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mmmm i love doing this...my favorite is on my lunch break, i walk across the street to zupas, get a soup and a sandwich and read for an hour!
Reading alone in coffee shops is actually one of my favorite things to do! I honestly don't do it enough though! Great photo :)
I always give myself a little alone time everyday just to relax. But, usually it ends with me shopping rather than reading a book haha
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I didn't had the chance to do it a lot, but I definitly don't have a problem to do it, there is nothing to be ashame of being alone.
I think it's nice and calm.
it is a lovely thing to do. (is that the book you're reading? it's really pretty good!)
i used to love going to the movies by myself when i lived in new york. it's nice to be able to treat yourself to something *you* really want to see. :)
I agree!!! I thought I would feel lonely when I first did this but NO. I loved it. We need this time for ourselves. Just to observe, think...
I have to try this...Sounds so relaxing..It's been such a long time since I had a chance to just sit and relax....I have to find the time to do it:)
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omg yum that late looks amazing- what coffee shop is that?
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Your question just made me realize that I don't spend very much time alone. I guess I need some me time!
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Love siting alone @ a cafe, sipping a cappuccino & quietly reading my book, too...At least, sometimes :)
I've also been known to go to the movies by myself -if there happens to be noone that fancies watching my fav movie @ the time.
Both seem to be incomprehensible to some people, though -and have earned me a good share of wondering/pitying looks (which kinda make me laugh) :P
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