We are social animals. Fear of being left out is a genetic fear.
Or fear of being abandoned.
Being left alone... to die is the deep-seated implication.
Living alone as I do, I choose to be kind to myself when these feelings arise.
I reach out to a friend or family member or even a neighbor.
To remind myself that I am not really alone if I can step out my door.
The flip side of living alone is enjoying the solitude of my own thoughts.
I have a quote by Sister Wendy that I keep by my bed.
"Loneliness is needy,
It wants.
Solitude is fulfillment,
It has."
Reminding myself that I made a choice and seeing all the benefits derived from that choice helps me.
And embracing the little child within who fears or is sad about it.
If you have time, I highly recommend watching Sister Wendy. She devoted her life to studying art. Here is one of her episodes.
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