Writer and critic Susan Sontag often reflected on creativity and identity in her personal writings. Remembered for her fierce intellect and fearless voice, Sontag valued introspection but also acknowledged the challenges of learning how to be alone without feeling lonely. Here, she voices a longing for solitude to be more than an empty pause, imagining her time spent alone as a space for growth, renewal, and self-discovery, rather than an empty gap between social interactions. In our hyperconnected world, Sontag’s insight encourages us to reclaim solitude as a source of nourishment and creativity.