Overcoming Loneliness

The purpose of this talk is to demonstrate that we do not have to suffer from loneliness. This talk is a follow-up to a meditation here on Insight Timer entitled Reflecting And Meditating On Loneliness. Background music for the poetry: Winter by Alexander Nakarada. Photo by Tim Bogdanov on Unsplash

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Great one, Tony! Thank you! I hadn’t read or heard Gibran’s thoughts on friendship for many years! It still brought tears to my eyes, as it always has.
I credit my Mom for her advice about how not to feel lonely and about making friends: “When you see a new kid in the neighborhood, ask their name and where they live, and if they have any brothers or sisters. Then if they are nice and friendly, ask them if they want to play.” I feel that advice has aged beautifully. It’s still the way I see meeting new people and finding new friends: a bit of curiosity and an opportunity to share. I see it as 5% effort and 95% openness.
Thanks for the lovely talk!
Donna

Feeling less lonely as I eat Dubliner cheese 🧀 and think of you!May we all have deep sense of belonging
Love you Tony

Some worthy suggestions for connecting to others here Tony .
I often see the same people alone at the shopping centre sitting in the comfortable seating provided.
They have their book, newspaper or iPhone, a coffee, morning tea or maybe lunch.
In the winter they have the heating and in summer and humidity the air conditioning.
They can ‘socialize’ without interacting if that is difficult for them, and it is an ‘outing’ .
It’s a worthwhile way to find company if one is not outgoing and a good use of the shopping centres resources other than shopping.