I've always loved that quote. A lot of people I've talked to over the years who have gone through break-ups, been bullied, or have undergone bouts of anxiety and/or depression (oftentimes clinical) have expressed the hardest part of the downward emotional plummet is the perpetual feeling of loneliness. For me, when I'm anxious I feel like no one is there to help me with my never ending cycle of thoughts. I feel like my brain smothers me in bleak isolation. For all of us, I feel, the loneliness comes from a similar place. We feel as though no one will be able to embrace our brokenness without judgement - that we will be a burden for others to brush off or resent.
That is not true.
Whether it's a simple anecdote you wish to share about a lost loved one, or a worry you have about your future - we, as a human species, aren't that bad at hearing each other out. Sure, you may need to choose your audience, but there's a lot of people out there who are willing to listen. I've been so determined to avoid this loneliness that I've actually approached random people I've never talked to on a deep level (or haven't spoken to in a very long time) and opened up to them about how I'm feeling. And, you know what? The response was refreshingly full of worthy insights, wholesome support and mostly, lots of love.
There's no particularly insightful purpose of this post other than to remind anyone who's struggling that we are here. All of us are here as people, friends, grievers, motivators. Humans inherently will care if you show them you need it. Don't feel scared to share your loneliness, it only makes the attainment of solitude that much harder. Now I'm working on being okay by myself, but I'm so grateful and humbled by the people who have made this transition less lonely. I needed it more than you know.
Love, M x
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