Lonely?

I came up with the idea for this page when someone commented that their lens (a web page here on Squidoo) was 'lonely'. And suddenly I thought of all the lonely people and lonely lenses and wanted to do something for both of them. So the topic of this page is loneliness, which comes in many forms.

If you've ever been lonely, stop by. It's a place to give advice and seek advice and connect with others. I hope by the time you leave this page you may feel a tiny bit less alone.

I feel this song and video show that people often feel lonely. It is nothing to be ashamed of and we can all use someone to show us some kindness from time to time. Hope this makes you feel just a tiny bit less lonely

I chose books about loneliness that all have the feature where you can "look inside" them now. When I feel down, I am usually desperate for something to bring me up, give me a bit of hope, right NOW. So follow these links and check out the books below and see if any of them looks like it is right for you. I hope they are.

What works for me is the concept of going and helping someone else. This can be a small kindness that you pay someone, or a large one.

I work at home by myself a lot and when I feel lonely and need a "quick fix", I go to one of the forums I participate on and look for someone who has posted asking a question, or having a problem they need advice for, or simply looking for some encouragement. I really put some thought into my reply, try to make the advice or reply specific to their situation and useful.

That's it. And you know what? It DOES matter to people. I've had people send me private messages later saying that of all the responses they got mine stood out and made their day. And you know what? That makes ME feel less lonely.

Now, there are many much more significant ways you can help people out. You can volunteer at a daycare facility, or a nursing home. Go visit at the hospital. Or simply call your grandma or grandpa or someone you know who can't get out much. Just say you were thinking of them and wanted to see how they were doing. Sometimes it isn't about giving advice as much as being sure to LISTEN to people. You can do that. Go on..... give it a try.

So that's my best advice for how to stop feeling so lonely. Next up is other people's chance to add theirs.

All of us feel a little lonely from time to time. The feeling can come even when surrounded by others. In fact some of the strongest feelings of loneliness can come from being in a big group and feeling that you don't belong.

I hope this video might make you feel a little less lonely about being alone. It did for me.

You'll connect with your readers. If you type a sentence here about why you love this video.

Share your thoughts on loneliness. Do you feel lonely now? Do you have something you do, or someone you see who always makes you feel less lonely. Speak up, right now....