Solitude
Solitude….. what does it mean?
Solitude is more than just the isolation of oneself from others and being apart from people, it’s the silence that fills the spaces where connection should be.
Solitude is quiet. Solitude is empty.
Solitude is lonely?
Loneliness?
This is a little different from solitude, the pain from being alone when you don’t really want to be alone. A deeply familiar feeling, one we may have felt a few times, or in some cases like mine, countless times.
It’s like a shadow that’s always there, never leaving, silently waiting for the lights to go dim.
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Solitude is a little different from loneliness, even though they may sometimes feel the same.
Solitude is the choice to be alone, and while it can bring both positive and negative effects, it usually leans toward positive effects.
It can offer peace and clarity, a chance to reflect and recharge, but it can also bring that familiar emptiness, the weight of being alone.
Loneliness on the other hand, sprouts sadness and negative emotions. We tend to feel unseen, unwanted, unimportant and sometimes the urge to give up on life despite being surrounded by friends and family.
Solitude and loneliness are closely connected, yet their contrast is vast, and the psychology behind them leaves me with a number of unanswered questions.
“What do you call the feeling of wanting to be alone sometimes, and yet feeling sad about being alone?
“How do you achieve solitude when your mind is conditioned to crave companionship”
Let me hear your thoughts 💭
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