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Hey friends, it's Rosie here.

Welcome to Radio Headspace and to Friday.

We live in a time where loneliness has become an epidemic. Studies show that chronic loneliness can have the same health impact as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. That's wild. But here's

the thing. Solitude and loneliness are not the same. Solitude when embraced can actually be a source of deep peace, creativity, and self-discovery.

The real challenge is learning how to be alone without feeling lonely.

There was a time in my life where being alone felt like the worst thing in the world.

I filled up every second of my schedule, work, friends, social events, just so I didn't have to

sit with myself.

And I convinced myself that that was just my personality.

But the truth, I was terrified of slowing down and being still.

Emotion can't hit a moving target.

I thought if I kept moving, kept doing, I wouldn't have to face whatever was waiting

for me in the quiet.

Solitude is not the same as loneliness. In fact, learning to

be comfortable in your own company is one of the greatest gifts of getting older. Because when you

stop fearing solitude, you start to realize how much peace, clarity, and strength it can actually bring.

This shift happened for me during a solo retreat I took a few years ago.

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