Nicole Mejiaさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Nicole MejiaInstagram)「A moment of real... I got off of tonight’s mental health check-in and just wanted to be held. And then it hit me: a deep wave of loneliness. Moving across the country, away from my family and community right before having to socially isolate has been a process to process through. I’ve been trying to stay positive and keep perspective on nights like tonight. There are so many that are affected far worse than I am, but I also know it does no good to invalidate your own experience by belittling it against someone else’s. So fuck it. I’ve been sitting on the floor crying while eating my salad... not the sexiest combo.. lol and now I’m laughing at myself. 😂 But as I sit here, feeling alone, craving intimate physical touch and quality face time with my far away loved ones, I realize that there are so many others who feel the same right now out there. And the thought just made me feel less alone. I get it. I feel you. I know it hurts. Loneliness can make you feel undesireable, unlovable, misunderstood. It can cause you to further self-isolate when what you really crave is deep connection. When you’re busy, it’s just a low hum in the background, but when the noise and distractions stop, it can be deafening. Some say that loneliness is an indictation that the person is in need of love and connection with themselves. Perhaps there’s some truth to that. There’s also the obvious truth that we are not solitary creatures. We thrive in community and seek out acceptance and love. But since what we have on our hands is time and solitude, I am determined to lean into this, get to know the deeper layers, pick up a new hobby, journal, meditate, continue to move, focus on my work, and reach out even when I feel like locking myself away. But all of that starting tomorrow. Tonight I’ll allow myself to just cry it out. 🤍 Who else feels this? Sending you love. 🤍」4月6日 14時11分