Lion's Roar

Lonely Hearts

In accepting loneliness, says NATALIE GOLDBERG, we learn to reach out—not from fear and the desire to escape, but from an honest ache to connect.

all my life. Down long public school corridors lined with lockers, I heard its echo. My mouth dry—I had no words—my arms hung at my sides, my heart dropped to my ankles. The feeling of isolation overwhelmed me. I couldn’t share it with anyone.

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