It's natural to desire a sense of connection with other people, but the somewhat painful inner-sensation of LONELINESS is far less about our need for another, than our profound disconnection from Self. A lot of people are hard on themselves. They chastise, blame, shame and guilt themselves in subtle ways, every single day. When they fail to meet their self-expectations, they're very harsh with themselves, which is fertile ground within which seeds of depression germinate and grow.
Again you are right on point. As I grow and heal (or is that heal and grow?) this becomes more evident, this process of coming to rediscover oneself and the feelings as we go from being a stranger to ourselves to our best friend. This is a process! It starts out tough and gets better if we just work through it and find ways to do things for ourselves, things we want to do, things that most likely others would not find as fulfilling as we do or things that are really just one person 'things'. Mind shift from 'by myself' to 'with myself' is key. Thanks again, my sagacious friend.
Again you are right on point. As I grow and heal (or is that heal and grow?) this becomes more evident, this process of coming to rediscover oneself and the feelings as we go from being a stranger to ourselves to our best friend. This is a process! It starts out tough and gets better if we just work through it and find ways to do things for ourselves, things we want to do, things that most likely others would not find as fulfilling as we do or things that are really just one person 'things'. Mind shift from 'by myself' to 'with myself' is key. Thanks again, my sagacious friend.
Scott