Conversations today made me remember this video shared with me a couple of years ago by my dear friend Den. There are many friends whom I would like to share this with now – reminding them about the beauty of exchanging unvoluntary loneliness for chosen and appreciated soluitude. But first and foremost, I would like to dedicate this video to the wonderful people I’ve met on my travels. The people I connected with mainly because I was on my own and could give them enough time and my full attention. The deep talkers, the dancers, the happy people. You all know who you are.

So there’s beautiful voluntary solitude.. and then there’s that other thing: Chosen company. Welcoming 2014.