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The following Beliefnet gallery was timely for me since I’m finally realizing the healing power of solitude and actually letting myself enjoy my own company, where I can be still and silent for a few minutes. To get to the gallery click here.
The Text is by Florence Falk, adapted from her book, “On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone.”
It begins …
Whether young or old, alone or with a partner, we can use solitude to guide us towards inner freedom. But this can only happen as we embrace solitude for what it is: a potentially creative and life-altering experience. In its space–and perhaps only there–we learn to harness our inner power and contemplate those things we wish to pursue to make ourselves whole. That’s when we begin to listen to what our own voice is telling us and move to our own rhythms. With newfound self-awareness, we are able to change our perspective, step out of old ways of behaving, and live and love fully and creatively.
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posted September 9, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Ann Morrow Lindbergh is a wonderful author who writes so eloquently about solitude. If you are new to her writing, begin with “Gift from the Sea.” Ann escapes to the ocean for one week; writes a chapter a day, and each gem of an essay is about the need for solitude, with intriguing metaphors drawn from the different shells she gathers on the beach. A wonderful book; one you will read again and again and want to share with those you know and love. I send it to all of you with best wishes in your search for solitude and self. – Terrie