Aloneness and Solitude Are VERY Different From Loneliness!

in WORLD OF XPILAR2 years ago

People often use the words "aloneness" and "loneliness" interchangeably.

Truth is that these are actually quite different. In a number of spiritual practices, people are put off by the emphasis on solitude and aloneness... stating that they hate feeling lonely.

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More than a few times, clients have come to me in emotional turmoil, with this particular issue.

In many cases, their proclaimed fear of "loneliness" turns out to actually be extreme discomfort with the idea of being "alone" with their thoughts. They are not really lonely... it's just that they have gotten used to an emotional "safety zone" in which they fill their lives with people as a means to keep themselves from having the time and opportunity to take on serious inner healing.

"Solitude" fits into a similar category... in a state of solitude, all you have is yourself and your thoughts... and that can be very uncomfortable!

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Internet Age Loneliness

The interesting thing is that many people feel lonely, even when they are surrounded by people.

Consider this "Internet Age" of ours in which we are more connected than we have ever been, and the entire world seems to be at our fingertips via social media.

And yet? More people complain of loneliness than almost ever before. That... even though they may have 5,000 "friends" on Facebook!

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In spite of all our modern amenities, it seems like we have become less and less able to adapt to being in "solitude." we want all these people and activity around us... yet they do little to address our true underlying sense of loneliness.

The answer lies in finding a sense of balance, and then to start looking at and addressing the inner "demons" that makes it so uncomfortable to be alone with ourselves... only then can we address actual loneliness!

Thanks for reading, and Bright Blessings to all!


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