buy the great belonging: how loneliness leads us to each other

I’ve said several times before that loneliness is complex. It means different things to different people at different times and those meanings can shift based on circumstances and seasons of life. Another aspect of the complexities of loneliness is that there are different types of loneliness. This episode explores some of the types of loneliness that we experience.

Listen to Hope for the Lonely Episode Nine: Exploring Different Types of Loneliness.

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.