I honestly love my time alone and the emptiness of a quiet house. I also need that time by myself to recharge my introverted roots. Yet, deep down, I’m a village person.

I grew up with big family dinners, playing with cousins, running between neighbor’s houses. People have filled my life with all the good things that I can remember. None of my fondest memories of are of myself, alone—they are always with people, in connection, in community.

I’ve known for some time that I’m a village perso...