This is really interesting, and your egg gathering sounds lovely. I am often lonely and agree that it is a way we realize that we need connection, but i think it is only that we need social connection, maybe 25 percent of the time. Anytime that we are with people or alone, in my life anyway, with so much distraction out of body, my chances of connecting for real, with people or with myself, are pretty random, and low, it seems. And I read Priya's book and was so hoping for more! it did not feel like it offered the lightbulb solution I was craving. I am a big believer in deep hospitality and gathering, in general, so I was really excited to read it! Going to give it another try, based on your enthusiasm!
"Lonely for me is a hunger to feel seen, safe, and cared for." My favourite line from your essay! I too like my space, alone time doing activities I love like reading, yoga, or writing but every now and then it gets empty and I am ready to socialize and sometimes my friends are away physically or unavailable online and I'm by myself, which is fine!! But we're human, social apes, and need a little bit of feeling seen, safe, and cared for 🧡💜
This is really interesting, and your egg gathering sounds lovely. I am often lonely and agree that it is a way we realize that we need connection, but i think it is only that we need social connection, maybe 25 percent of the time. Anytime that we are with people or alone, in my life anyway, with so much distraction out of body, my chances of connecting for real, with people or with myself, are pretty random, and low, it seems. And I read Priya's book and was so hoping for more! it did not feel like it offered the lightbulb solution I was craving. I am a big believer in deep hospitality and gathering, in general, so I was really excited to read it! Going to give it another try, based on your enthusiasm!
"Lonely for me is a hunger to feel seen, safe, and cared for." My favourite line from your essay! I too like my space, alone time doing activities I love like reading, yoga, or writing but every now and then it gets empty and I am ready to socialize and sometimes my friends are away physically or unavailable online and I'm by myself, which is fine!! But we're human, social apes, and need a little bit of feeling seen, safe, and cared for 🧡💜