Solitude is one of the most precious things in the human spirit. It is different from loneliness. When you are lonely, you become acutely conscious of your own separation. Solitude can be a homecoming to your own deepest belonging. One of the lovely things about us as individuals is the incommensurable in us. In each person, there is a point of absolute nonconnection with everything else and with everyone. This is fascinating and frightening. It means that we cannot continue to seek outside ourselves for things we need from within. The blessings for which we hunger are not to be found in other places or people. These gifts can only be given to you by yourself. They are at home at the hearth of your soul.
JOHN O’DONOHUE
Excerpt from the book, Anam Cara
Connemara - County Galway, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill
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Anam Cara is one of my most favorite books. No matter how many times I read it, I always come away with something new. Thank you for sharing. Lovely picture, too! 
