The Difference Between Solitude and Isolation: Learning to Rest Without Disappearing
The Difference Between Solitude and Isolation: Learning to Rest Without Disappearing 🤍 By Angel, Founder of AMC Rise and Thrive Hello beautiful soul 🤍 I’m really glad you’re here today. Whether you arrived feeling reflective, overwhelmed, quietly tired, or simply curious — take a breath with me for a moment. Inhale slowly. Exhale gently. Let your shoulders soften. Let your heart settle. Sometimes just arriving in a space like this is an act of courage. Today’s reflection touches something tender and deeply human: the difference between solitude and isolation. On the surface, they can look the same. Both involve being alone. Both create quiet. Both pull us inward. But spiritually, emotionally, and energetically, they are very different experiences. One heals. The other hurts. And many of us have moved between both without always realizing it. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to appreciate alone time in a way I never could as a child. Back then, bei...
