Technology · 23 min
How to Be Alone
By Sara Maitland
This episode explores how chosen solitude is a vital, enriching human experience, fundamentally distinct from the pain of loneliness, offering a path to deeper self-understanding and creativity.
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Technology
Duration
23 min
What it is about
Solitude, Inner Life, Well-being, Self-reflection
Who it is for
If you've ever felt a quiet dread at the thought of an empty evening, or conflated being alone with being isolated, this will feel familiar a vital reframe.
The author
Sara Maitland, a writer and theologian, brings a lifetime of deep personal exploration and intellectual rigor to dissecting the often-misunderstood nature of solitude.
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