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What does it mean?
Words like alone and lonely describe the human soul, not the body.
In plain terms
Loneliness is a feeling of the soul, similar to physical hunger or thirst.
What can you take from it?
Acknowledge loneliness as a deep spiritual need.

Where it applies

  • self-reflection
  • writing
  • emotional health

Putting it to work

  • validate feelings
  • seek connection

Questions to consider

  • What does my loneliness tell me?
  • How can I nourish my soul?

Another view

Loneliness also has physical and social components.

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