LONELY

We hear people say,"I'm lonely." We hear those words uttered by teenagers and single moms. We hear it from people in what appear to be good relationships. We have all, at some point in our lives, probably uttered the the words,"I'm lonely." Being lonely is usually described as a painful experience. It's not the same as being alone. Being alone is sometimes self-imposed. Being lonely is not planned or desired. The causes and definitions of being lonely are as individual as we are. A third grader who hasn't made friends experiences a different kind if being lonely  than an elderly man who has lost his wife. Regardless of the cause or type of being lonely, a simple but powerful intervention can help. Talk to someone. Call someone, text, chat with someone online. The most important step to relieving the feeling of being lonely is to get out side of ourselves. A chat with a stranger, a store clerk, a new person at church can all help move us in a new direction in our thinking and outside of ourselves. Talking to your creator can be powerfully effective in moving out of being lonely. Feeling lonely? Talk to someone.