Loneliness good or bad?

Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better - Henry Rollins

To many loneliness appears to be an element of unhappiness and dissatisfaction. Ask yourself what are the words that come to your mind when you think of loneliness. What kind of energy is emitted when you think of these words?

Just like many other feelings, Loneliness hold different definitions for each individual. For some of us loneliness means being isolated, not having intimate bonds or being in an empty room. On the contrary, loneliness means feeling disengaged despite the bonds we have, or feeling alone in a room with our friends, family and sometimes even your other half. The meaning of loneliness may even be different for the same individual in different context.

With all the different types of loneliness that we experiences, we often associate this to a negative feeling. However existing literature review shows that some individuals perceive loneliness to be positive, especially when you are comfortable with your own company. For instance, some days I am very comfortable with my own company because it provides me an opportunity to think and reflect, while also stimulating my creativity. On the other hand, there are some days I don't trust my own company because , i rely on intimate bonds- someone to confide in. Loneliness, personally, may be good or bad depending on how I take it.

I believe loneliness can be good occasionally so long as you wear your perspective goggles. It's okay to feel lonely once in a while when you are in a relationship.Its okay to feel lonely in a party your friends-but not with our pawfriends (they just have their way to pull us out, haha). All you have to do is, check in with yourself because sometimes it appears that we have everything we need, but yet we feel lonely. And that my friend, could be a hint that you need a change!