I find it hard to believe that I ever looked at time alone as a “bad thing” but when I was ill and in pain I definitely did. I read
a lot but if I was ever alone for an extended period of time (we’re talking a few hours since I have a husband and 2 young children it is never longer than that) I would feel lonely and just wind up in a sad state. Looking back I can see it was my chronic pain, “monkey mind”,
negative self-talk and lack of
self-love that made me feel this way.
If you are ill, in pain or if you are in emotional turmoil of some kind — time alone can be a scary thing. I was always wondering
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