Episode 35: Do you ever get lonely?
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The theme of loneliness has been in the queue for quite a while. Every time I looked at it, I conveniently said, “Nah, not this time.” The other day I woke up with a powerful experience of feeling lonely…the “can’t shake it" kind. Have you ever felt that? So THIS time when I looked at my potential episode themes, loneliness was a little harder to ignore. 😉
It seems that loneliness, for all of us, may be hiding in some of the less acknowledged parts of our BEings, thoughts, and feelings. It can surface when we least expect it, as in my case the other day. It is my belief that the ability to feel lonely is a natural part of our human landscape of experience.
Simply put, no one escapes it no matter how much you side eye or re-route around it. If this belief is even in part true, then it is a subject that holds much importance as it is Universal. In fact, it is our lack of speaking about it that creates such disruption between each other and within ourselves. We keep it silent and/or feel as if it is our burden and no one else would understand. What do YOU do when you feel lonely?
In this episode, we unpack loneliness…what it is, what is inside of it, and how we can navigate and support more connected lives for ourselves and our loved ones because of it. When we understand loneliness from a broader perspective, we can begin to excavate some of the beauty that can emerge from its wake. I look forward to being with you on this exploration and excavation.
With love,
Dr. Deb <3
