Project loneliness

Ooops! Perhaps you may be wondering what’s wrong with the title. Isn’t should be “Project Happiness?”

You got it right, dear. In this blog, I want to unravel the idea of loneliness/sadness/unhappiness.

More often than usual, I used to think that happiness is overrated. Sometimes, most of us don’t want to admit that we are vulnerable. But in reality, we are just humans, and all our feelings are valid. I heard in one of the podcasts that I’d been currently listening to: “There are no right or wrong emotions, but there are right and wrong reactions fueled by these emotions.” Exactly. Our emotions don’t define us, it is how we react to them.

So what’s the deal-breaker? Again, you are just a human, dear. What you need to do is acknowledge that you are not okay. Ironically, in order for us to realize what makes us happy, we need to experience all the negative emotions in our life. After all, I still choose to believe that the aftermath will make us a better person.

Right after you define what’s causing your loneliness, don’t forget to be gentle with yourself. Take a break. Stay away from social media. Have some time for yourself. Do some physical activity. Discover your passion. And a lot of things to do! There are a lot of perks of being alone. You need to learn to be your own happy pill sometimes.

I am fortunate to be surrounded by strong and joyful people. My precious family and my few circles of friends are my greatest support system. But there are times that I don’t want to open my personal dilemmas with them. Because in reality, let us also consider that people are also fighting with their silent battles too and I don’t want to add up on their burden. That’s why I manage my season of “not being okay” and I got this. More often, I survived these battles alone with grace.

So if you are struggling now, please know that you are not alone and whatever you are feeling right now is valid and it will eventually get over. You just have to be still and keep your faith. Above anything, don’t forget to seek for Him. Our loneliness is just a season, and don’t forget that all season has an END.

I hope that you will end up okay with your project loneliness and I know that you will. God bless you! :)

“We are not given a good or bad life, we are given a life. It’s up to us to make it good or bad.”

-Unknown