Loneliness or Solitude

"Language has created the word 'loneliness' to express 

the pain of being alone. And it has created the word

'solitude' to express the glory of being alone."

Paul Tillich 

Little compares to the uplifting of kindred spirits who embrace us with hugs, and reflect back to us the joy of friendship.  They inspire and encourage us so that we can return to alone time to nurture and grow with confidence and glow. 

It is within solitude that parts of our lovely selves begin to unfold.  In the quiet garden of our mind, our senses transport us without distraction to realms where we can hear our call, feel our passion, and envision our alignment with the world.

If we spend never ending lapses of time alone, we as humans, become lonely which is different from simply being alone.  We can thrive when we are alone, but conversely, when in isolation we begin to wither and fold.