Better Than Fun
/How a lonely time can offer emotional healing
Willow Belden on a solo trip to Utah (photo by Willow Belden)
“I’ve always been a closet introvert and cherished ‘me time.’ But I also felt lonely. With no parents and no significant other, I was keenly aware that I wasn’t a priority — for anyone.”
— Willow Belden
This year has been a time of profound isolation. Many of us are alone for the holidays, without our families, at a time when connections are sorely needed.
But, hard as it may seem, being alone is not always bad.
This episode takes place in the desert in Utah back in 2015, and it explores how something that initially seemed sad and lonely turned out to be an emotional victory.
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