Being alone has small charm for a person who doesn't want to be in that state. The refugee. The stranger. The newcomer. The recently widowed. The empty nester. The kid who is left out.
Even those of us who like solitude know that unwanted aloneness can be painful. It would be insensitive of us to not feel compassion for those who long for company.
But that often isn't the problem we face. In a world geared toward groups and togetherness, we sometimes find it hard to be sympathetic to our own need for time apart.
If we do respect it though, we can come back to the world refreshed, ready to offer ourselves to those struggling with aloneness.
No wonder we're stressed. We get pulled every which way and find few opportunities to pull ourselves back together. This blog by Patti Sherlock will imagine what it'd be like to find pieces of time we could use to quiet our minds and refresh our spirits.
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