Hope for the Lonely Episode Seventeen: Loneliness and the Holidays with Aundi Kolber
In this episode, I talk to Aundi Kolber about loneliness and the holidays.
Listen to Hope for the Lonely Episode Seventeen: Loneliness and the Holidays with Aundi Kolber
Someone recently asked me how we can help others who struggle with loneliness. I fumbled through an answer and honestly don’t even remember what I said. But I wish I had said that one thing we can do is invite those who struggle with loneliness to talk about it. I truly believe naming our loneliness and talking about it reduces the amount of power loneliness has over us. And holding space for others to talk about their suffering is a huge gift to them because so few people do that.
If you or someone you know struggles with loneliness, I invite you to listen. My new batch of episodes (with amazing guests!) is releasing over the next several weeks. This episode on loneliness and the holidays with Aundi Kolber is live now. She offers gentle insight and many great suggestions for those who experience loneliness.
Aundi Kolber is a licensed professional counselor (MA, LPC), an author, and a speaker living in Castle Rock, Colorado. She has received additional training in her specialization of trauma- and body-centered therapies and is passionate about the integration of faith and psychology. She has written for Relevant, CT Women, and (in)courage. As a survivor of trauma, Aundi brings hard-won knowledge about the work of change, the power of redemption, and the beauty of experiencing God with us in our pain. Aundi is happily married to her best friend, Brendan, and is the proud mom of Matia and Jude.
Aundi Kolber believes that we don’t have to white-knuckle our way through life. In her debut book, Try Softer, she’ll show us how God specifically designed our bodies and minds to work together to process our stories and work through obstacles. Through the latest psychology, practical clinical exercises, and her own personal story, Aundi equips and empowers us to connect us to our truest self and truly live. Try Softer is available for pre-order now and will be released on January 7, 2020.
Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website. Charlotte’s writing and work are rooted in noticing how art helps us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.