This was so beautiful and something I so needed to read. I moved to New York last year after my mom passed away and I remember the loneliness eating away at me. I was so desperate for connection (because I had always had my mom) that I didn’t know what to do with it. I was so scared that being lonely meant being alone. It took me a lot longer to figure out that being lonely does not mean being alone. And I have two best friends just like you do that bring me such deep and immense joy. They are family to me. I think in New York where everything feels like you’re going 100% of the time you can feel guilty for not doing something. And now giving myself time for myself, being a little lonely, is one of my favorite things. It has helped me grow a lot. Thank you for this piece. My mom was the same way your mom was and it reminded me that she may be gone but her energy lives on.
This was so beautiful and something I so needed to read. I moved to New York last year after my mom passed away and I remember the loneliness eating away at me. I was so desperate for connection (because I had always had my mom) that I didn’t know what to do with it. I was so scared that being lonely meant being alone. It took me a lot longer to figure out that being lonely does not mean being alone. And I have two best friends just like you do that bring me such deep and immense joy. They are family to me. I think in New York where everything feels like you’re going 100% of the time you can feel guilty for not doing something. And now giving myself time for myself, being a little lonely, is one of my favorite things. It has helped me grow a lot. Thank you for this piece. My mom was the same way your mom was and it reminded me that she may be gone but her energy lives on.
beautiful 🤍
This made me feel warm. And as someone who is oppositely surrounded by people yet lonely, this made me feel hopeful.