Epi 250: Loneliness During the Holidays
As we move into the holiday season, many find themselves experiencing loneliness. Is that you?
Loneliness is interesting because it’s one emotion that can exist even if you have quality relationships. In fact, it’s a universal emotion, meaning we all experience it at one time or another.
So, this week we’re taking a one-on-one deep dive into what loneliness is, how it smothers our self-love, the difference between being alone and feeling lonely, and how to make small shifts to release feeling this negative emotion. Sometimes it’s as simple as realizing we are not as lonely as we think.
So, let’s dive right in…
Key Takeaways:
00:00 Introduction
01:26 A five-week plan to get your lives together
03:08 Taking on the universal emotion of loneliness
07:25 The difference between being alone and loneliness
08:40 Identifying if you are genuinely lonely
12:16 Determining why you feel lonely often gives us a solution to the loneliness
16:56 Doing introspective work is needed to come to an understanding of our feelings
17:44 A story of loneliness and its impact
20:38 Understanding the perception of loneliness and the blanket feeling we often place across our lives
23:57 Taking care of ourselves so connectivity is possible for us
25:22 Refusing addiction to fill the gaps in your life and overusing our support system
29:43 When we lean into the negative emotion of loneliness, we push self-love away
33:17 Be intentional about the results you want to create
36:56 If loneliness is overwhelming, it’s time to reach out to a therapist for support
35:50 Create a plan for connectivity
You are not alone. Loneliness is a state of your emotions. You always have the power to shift. Letting go of loneliness in favor of self-love and inner peace is essential to getting your life together, girl. on and conversation going? Join the 18.9 K members on Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok who are engaging in their own life revolution daily! Love this show? Please leave us a review here – even one sentence helps! Become a Get Your Life Together, Girl Insider! Sign up here! Free downloads are available right now!
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