Eleanor Rigby

Are you feeling socially distant from others?  Are you feeling lonely?  I sure am.  Even though I am naturally an introvert, my cup is currently empty.  Bone dry to be exact.  I am chomping at the bit to be more socially engaged, connected, and travel regularly (again).  The million-dollar question is, when will that happen?

In listening to the Beatle’s song, it is bringing me a moment of solace and reassurance in a world of loneliness.  I know I am not alone.    

All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?

Ah, look at all the lonely people

I cannot imagine that John, Paul, George, and Ringo were predicting the COVID-19 pandemic when they were writing these lyrics.  It is certainly helping in this moment for me though.  Thanks, guys!

If you are finding yourself wrestling with a loneliness large enough to swallow you whole, reach out.  Increase your social interactions.  Strengthen your social support network.  And if you need it, improve your social skills.  You do not have to be lonely forever.

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