Loneliness is so often part of our life, for whatever reason. It could be because of a loved one that has made the change, or a child that has gone to the other side of the world because of a job, or marriage; it could be a child who no longer wishes to have contact and we’re wondering, what could I have done wrong? Or a pandemic has struck the world and we are no longer allowed to have contact with our loved ones, for fear of contaminating them, or being contaminated.
Whatever the reason, the fact remains that we are feeling lonely, almost abandoned.
What if we just tried to call that loneliness solitude, which seems to have less of a permanent connotation, and so is easier to accept as a temporary fact, giving us an opportunity to explore, without interruption from outside, why it is that we absolutely need the presence of another human being in order to feel loved and supported.
Loneliness is just reminding us how much self-love is needed here, because we have given away to others our power to make us happy and fulfilled. They may, or may not want to have that job!
Attempting to push away that feeling of aloneness, whether we call it loneliness or solitude, is to not recognize the gift the Universe is bringing us through an experience that we can do nothing about. We are powerless to change the circumstances that brought about that physical separation, and if we insist on mentally and emotionally resisting the change that already is, and therefore is unavoidable, that’s an effort of the ego to assert its perceived power.
You, as Spirit that also has an ego, are in a position to recognize yourself as that Spirit which is also One with your loved one, and One with every other being and creature that exists. They were all created from the Source energy that created you, so at the level of Source, there can be no separation between you and your loved one.
It only requires you, the ego part of you, to surrender its attachment to the ways it wants its temporal life to be and let You, the bigger, spiritual part of the form You inhabit, bring you an understanding of how the fulfillment your ego craves can be fulfilled in other ways.
Your role is to inform Source of what your desire is, without attachment to the outcome, to remain open and available to the options that are present, and make the best choices from the possibilities that are presented to you.
When the options on hand are not what you desire, you realize that it may not be the right time for your desire to manifest, because that would thwart your evolution to the next level of your being and your ultimate happiness, which is the only agenda your soul has.
And so you allow life to be as it is, surrender to the apparent loneliness and continue the journey of your life, knowing that the solitude is serving your highest evolution. Also knowing that that will change, when it’s for your highest good.
