Best of! SLE: Why “Alone” Doesn’t Have to Mean “Lonely”

It’s mid-December. You’ve just finished work and you’re excited to get into your comfy clothes and flop down on the couch for some much deserved TV time. Suddenly, your little night in by yourself suddenly seems a whole lot lonelier, exacerbated by the good cheer playing on every channel. This month, I’m rereleasing some of my favorite episodes about topics that crop up around the holiday season. Whether you’re deeply religious, agnostic, celebrate out of cultural identity or leave yourself out of all of it, these episodes are for you. In this episode, I discuss how gatherings of celebration can leave us feeling lonely, depressed, anxious or worse, why those feelings are completely normal, and why it’s so important to differentiate between being alone and feeling lonely. In This Episode, You Will Learn: We don't all go into December with everything in our life lined up, like some happy little obedient ducks in a row (05:25) “Alone” and “lonely” aren’t synonymous—we’ve all been very, very lonely when we haven't been alone (07:00) Allow yourself to acknowledge the truth of the difficulty in this moment and practice self compassion (21:01) Sometimes it’s too painful to go through the rituals and family routines—it’s okay to excuse yourself from them (25:57) Your weekly LoveByte (28:06)   Q&A: How can I get my mind off my loneliness when everyone else is out celebrating? A great way to make yourself feel better during the holidays is to volunteer or join a cause for those in need who are less fortunate than you. If YOU have a question or topics you’d like me to cover on the podcast, email it to me [email protected] Let’s Connect! Interested in the 12- week Become Passion online couples program with Cheryl? Learn more and join the waitlist for 2023 HERE Website - Sign up for Weekly LoveBytes here  Youtube If you want to rate your relationship, take the Passion Quiz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.