Loneliness
1. Loneliness is a painful, negative state.
2. It is where we feel alone, and cut off and estranged from
other people. Thus, we may feel as if we are excluded, unwanted, unimportant or
unnoticed.
3. We can be surrounded by people we know and love and still
experience feelings of intense loneliness.
4. Loneliness feels like punishment or rejection. It is
rooted in a sense of deficiency or inadequacy.
5. It is something that depletes us, and is imposed on us.
6. Loneliness can lead to self rejection, and even to self
loathing and despair.
Solitude
1. Solitude is a positive state.
2. It is where we are perfectly happy to be by ourselves,
and relish and enjoy our own company.
3. Solitude can help us get in touch with, or engage with,
our true self. It allows us to reflect
on ourselves, others, our life, and our future.
4. Often, solitude is a springboard to greater
self-awareness, greater creativity, fresh insights, and new growth.
5. Solitude is something we choose. It is something that
restores and builds us up.
6. Solitude grounds us in who we are – and that enables us
to reach out and give to others.
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