5 Crucial Truths for Overcoming Loneliness in the Digital Age

Originally published in DAILY POSITIVE

Loneliness is awful.

I’ve felt alone many times. At times, loneliness seemed to take over my life. I still feel alone more than I admit, even though I’m constantly surrounded by people.

I’ve heard the phrase, “We’re alone together.” We say we’re connected because we have more access to one another – email, social media, smart phones, etc. – but our technology skims the surface. Attention spans are shrinking. Things seem less safe and secure, causing us to be more private and withdrawn. Things are more global, but less personal.

Some say the digital age might be the loneliest one in history.