Lonely? Join the Club—Understanding Our Shared Isolation

A guide to befriending ourselves in a world that feels increasingly lonely.

Roshana Ariel
Better Humans
Published in
8 min readJun 16, 2023

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Image of a woman sitting on the ground looking away from us, and a dog next to her.
AI image from Midjourney created with prompts from the author.

In our hyper-connected world, loneliness has emerged as an unusual epidemic. If you’re experiencing loneliness, you’ve got plenty of company. And I’m right there with you.

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I write about how to live life well even when it’s crazy or difficult. I’ve had lots of practice! As an editor, I love to rewrite my life to make it beautiful.