It makes sense because as of late I have been dealing with the loneliness birds.
I have been wrestling with thoughts around what it means to be with people and still feel isolated.
do we need Solitude to heal?
"Solitude, on the other hand, is a state of being alone without being lonely. While loneliness is self-destructive in nature, solitude is a positive and constructive state of engagement with oneself used for inner reflection and growth."
"• Loneliness can become the doorway to a profound experience of solitude. Having compassion and empathy for life’s challenges is an important step toward understanding them and transforming your negative loneliness to positive solitude. This transformation requires you to ask yourself, “What does it mean to me to be alone?” How you define your experience of being by yourself can lead you to both positive and negative emotions. For example, if you believe that being alone means you are not a loveable person, then loneliness can feel humiliating.
• You can embrace being alone as a part of life and work on redefining it. Writing about your loneliness in a journal in the moment of your loneliness can bring consciousness to your experience. When you are consciously working with your painful emotions, including feeling alone in the moment, you are better able to tolerate them. The light of consciousness can eventually transform your painful emotions.
• To transform your loneliness to solitude, you need patience. You also need the support of a friend or guide who is mature or experienced in mining the gold that can be found in solitude. There is nothing wrong with reaching out to others and asking for support when you feel alone."
I have always loved solitude, but Recovery has challenged me with loneliness. I am not scared of it and I have embraced it,
putting on the therapist list
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