Loneliness Support Group
Loneliness is an emotional state in which a person experiences a powerful feeling of emptiness and isolation. Loneliness is more than the feeling of wanting company or wanting to do something with another person. Loneliness is a feeling of being cut off, disconnected and alienated from other people. The lonely person may find it difficult or even impossible to have any...
Just some of my thoughts to share:
We as humans are not meant to be alone, we are social beings. We are a part of each other not "apart from". We crave close connections with others because that is who we are, we are connected. We are dependent upon one another, without it we would surely die. When people refer to "being independent" does not mean we go at life alone, it means we have the freedom of independent thought, to make our own choices. Anyone who says "You are NEEDY" or "You are too co-dependent" are really just scared of being too close to someone. Now this doesn't mean you have the right to force your perceptions or expectations on another, it just means that we must have social interaction in order to thrive and be healthy in this world.
Here's a quote from the Dalai Lama:
"We humans are social beings. We come into the world as the result of others' actions. We survive here in dependence on others. Whether we like it or not, there is hardly a moment of our lives when we do not benefit from others' activities. For this reason it is hardly surprising that most of our happiness arises in the context of our relationships with others." -- Dalai Lama
and a quote from Rumi:
"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it" --Rumi
Thanks for reading, Love and HUGS!
We as humans are not meant to be alone, we are social beings. We are a part of each other not "apart from". We crave close connections with others because that is who we are, we are connected. We are dependent upon one another, without it we would surely die. When people refer to "being independent" does not mean we go at life alone, it means we have the freedom of independent thought, to make our own choices. Anyone who says "You are NEEDY" or "You are too co-dependent" are really just scared of being too close to someone. Now this doesn't mean you have the right to force your perceptions or expectations on another, it just means that we must have social interaction in order to thrive and be healthy in this world.
Here's a quote from the Dalai Lama:
"We humans are social beings. We come into the world as the result of others' actions. We survive here in dependence on others. Whether we like it or not, there is hardly a moment of our lives when we do not benefit from others' activities. For this reason it is hardly surprising that most of our happiness arises in the context of our relationships with others." -- Dalai Lama
and a quote from Rumi:
"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it" --Rumi
Thanks for reading, Love and HUGS!
That was a lot of information to think about. I came back twice to read it. You know what? It makes sense.
Thank you, kim
I, on the other hand, NEED people. I don't think loving too much is a bad thing. See I took the opposite route than my sister. SInce we grew up in a loveless family, I seek out people and companionship. Anyone that can't take it, is not right for me.
Dvsgrrl, My mom told me to be independent too. When you come from an abusive situation its easy to try to shut yourself away from everyone.
The quotes I understand. Getting there is a true challenge.
We are all made of stars, imo :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxwG8RxQ5Zc