Safe on Your Own: Why We Feel Lonely & Solitude as a Path to Real Connection

‘Tis the season to be…lonely?In an increasingly separated world, many of us are no stranger to feeling lonely. Even when we put in the effort to spend time with others, we can still struggle with feeling lonely inside. Why? We often hide in our relationships, and we also hide from ourselves, too.Loneliness happens when we feel disconnected from self and others. When we struggle to feel seen all on our own, it spills over into feeling unseen with others. But, even though we can feel alone in a room full of people, we can also feel deeply connected all on our own. There’s healing in solitude, intentional connection to the self, that opens the door to true connection with others.In this episode, we’ll talk about:The difference between loneliness and solitude How solitude can actually be the key we need to building stronger relationshipsHow past experiences shape our current relationship with loneliness and solitudeHow to build comfort with seasons of solitude, while opening the door to the connection we craveTo the black girls who are in a season of loneliness, I see you 🤎Enjoyed the episode? Subscribe, like, share, and stay tuned for more!Keep the conversation going on our Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Read more at the On Being Seen blog: ⁠www.blackgirlseen.com/blog/⁠Never miss an episode by subscribing to the ⁠Seen Sunday newsletter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Find resources and support:⁠ ⁠www.blackgirlseen.com/support⁠⁠Find suggested readings from the podcast here: ⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/blackgirlseen/⁠