Being alone can be an aphrodisiac for introverts

(Also, happy new year, y'all! Thanks for the support this year; I appreciate you.)

I got home from New York two weeks ago and I have been luxuriating in my solitude.

I love my spouse, my friends, and my family very very much, so do not take that last sentence as a slight toward any of them. I just also love spending time alone. Not only do I love it – I need it. My brain seems to run at an optimal level when I’ve been afforded big chun…