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How would you describe your relationship with yourself? Do you enjoy spending time with yourself? Do you feel comfortable eating alone, doing activities alone, or living by yourself? How much time do you spend by yourself regularly?
Sometimes, indeed we are spending too much time in isolation, which can inevitably lead to loneliness.
A more profound type of loneliness is when we are lonely yet surrounded by people.
Which type of loneliness do you deal with or have dealt with?
Suppose you are dealing with the first type of loneliness [isolation]. In that case, it is time to put yourself out there by attending groups, events, and starting conversations with people wherever you go until it feels comfortable for you to do this. It is time for you to invest your time and energy into meeting with other people consistently. As you start to do this, you will notice a change in yourself, your feelings, emotional health, spiritual health, and mental health. But first, you must spring yourself out there in the uncountable communities that are waiting for you.
If you are dealing with the second type of loneliness [feeling lonely, yet people surround you], here are some questions you need to explore:
1. What kind of people am I surrounded by?
2. Do I have other enriching relationships outside of the people I am surrounded by?
3. Do I enjoy the people I am surrounded by now?
4. Why do I still feel lonely?
What are your answers to these questions? Take your time to explore and write down your answers to these questions. Don't rush through them. Continually ponder and ask yourself these questions to grasp a deeper understanding of yourself and your current feelings of loneliness.
This excerpt comes from: Dealing With Lonelienss