We come into this world alone and we leave it alone. In between there is insatiable loneliness and the thought that perhaps if we surround ourselves with people, if we socialize and find love and family and friends we aren’t meant to be lonely.
But loneliness is not solved by surrounding yourself with people. I’m not sure how it’s solved, or if it’s meant to be. I binge on anything unhealthy to make myself feel whole. To forget the emptiness, momentarily. I long for connection but fail to find it meaningfully. Or I share too much and push others away.
I find the grittiness of humanity — interesting. Intriguing. Inspiring.
I don’t want to discuss what, I want to understand why.
Continue reading “Cracking Chrysalis.”
life with interest 