In Solitude, I Am Least Alone

 

When I'm with people, I often experience loneliness. For there, I feel unable to meet up to people's expectations. However, when I am in solitude, especially when immersed within a natural setting, I don't feel lonely at all. For there I realize my union with both the masculine Great Beyond and with the feminine Earth - the Web of Life. In solitude, I understand my place in the universe, and this realization makes me feel profoundly fulfilled and at peace.

Photo: Western Wallflower and the Pawnee Buttes; Weld County, CO; June 16, 2014