Loneliness and Solitude

Language... has created the word "loneliness"
to express the pain of being alone.
And it has created the word "solitude"
to express the glory of being alone.

Paul Tillich



Being alone and being lonely do not have to mean the same thing.
I have had the experience of being in a stadium filled with other people and felt very, very alone.
I have been alone in nature, meditating, or exercising and have felt tremendous peace.

Dr. Crew