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Now more than ever, I have been at war with the constant internal struggle of dealing with loneliness and consequently a cocktail of other emotions (often including but not limited to: disappointment, anxiety, sadness, frustration, jealousy etc). However, Wordsworth interacts with this idea of being alone and loneliness in an entirely new and beautiful way, that connects us with things bigger than ourselves, for example, nature. He paints a feeling with his words that I definitely experienced over the last 6 months or so- this very specific longing to be outside and in nature. In moments of great loneliness, we are all tempted to feel like we are alone, but Wordsworth captures a difference between loneliness and being alone. I think truly, we are never alone. There is always something, or someone out there that is bigger than us. And like the nature seen in the poem, we are connected to it. 

So instead of wallowing in the loneliness, I am going to seek life in the stillness. Instead of being overcome by disappointment, I am going to hope for what is to come. And instead of letting my jealousy come in between precious relationships, I am going to find joy despite my circumstances. It is all about perspective: transform loneliness into a period of stillness, change disappointment into hope, and jealousy into joy. Reconnect yourself with nature and with God, and remind yourself of the glory of God's grandeur. Loneliness does not have to be a bad thing, it can be the start of a journey of experiencing deep brokenness, in order to be deeply healed. 

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