Re: Loneliness Is Bad for Your Health

Hi Torrie,

This is a fascinating subject.  We see that even babies are social as they communicate in their own way.  So do animals.  I love to watch my pets as they interact.  By their actions, I even think that they can read each other's minds.

I remember abstract thinking as a toddler.  I remember learning to talk, I thought it was a great challenge.  And I remember once that challenge was conquered being disappointed.  When I hear a baby talk, it sometimes brings back those memories.  I have tried to get it back, although my thinking now is linear.  When we come into the world we still possess the knowledge of the universe.  I was much wiser then than I am now.  It is such a shame that we are taught to think in a certain way in order to blend in to society. 

Yet that baby has its own language when it needs something.  We are indeed social creatures.  We need to maintain a balance of work, play, being with people, and spending time alone, maybe reflecting inwardly to find out who we really are.

Hugs,

Luella