
{"id":5927153,"date":"2014-06-19T00:00:19","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T07:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/?p=5927153"},"modified":"2014-06-18T15:50:38","modified_gmt":"2014-06-18T22:50:38","slug":"mental-emotional-health-loneliness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/mind-body-spirit\/mental-emotional-health-loneliness.html","title":{"rendered":"Mental &amp; Emotional Health: Is There an Upside to Loneliness?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>The Perks of Loneliness<\/h4>\n<p>When you\u2019re single, it\u2019s easy to feel lonely. You may long for someone to snuggle up to on the sofa or confide in after a difficult day, and no wonder\u2014we all want to connect. Whether in the immediate wake of a breakup, death or tragedy or even a prolonged period without a relationship, <a title=\"You Have Everything You Need\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/you-have-everything-you-need.html\"><strong>loneliness can be paralyzing<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Search \" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/psychics\/search.aspx\"><em><strong>Our psychics can help you work through your loneliness. Take the first step and call one today!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But what if being sans someone special is actually a chance to forge the most primal and important connection of all? That connection is the connection with yourself. Life is all about perspective, after all, and loneliness, while tough, also presents a carefully designed opportunity to connect with the deepest parts of yourself. <a title=\"4 Reasons Why You're Lonely\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/4-reasons-why-youre-lonely.html\"><strong>Loneliness is valuable!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><b>The Luxury of Focusing on Yourself<\/b><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the definition of insanity? It&#8217;s doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. If you\u2019re single for a protracted period, or have watched the demise of another relationship, odds are good there are at least a few patterns at play. There are probably a few things you could be doing differently to achieve a different result. That doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s something fundamentally wrong with you. It just means you have more to learn on the journey of your personal evolution\u2014which is <i>always<\/i> the case.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Abrielle ext. 9894\" href=\"https:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/newcustomer\/v5\/completecheckout\/?extid=9894&amp;nostep=true&amp;utm_source=blog-articles&amp;utm_medium=blog-articles&amp;utm_campaign=cta-psychic-abrielle-ext-9894\"><em><strong>Do you feel lonely in your relationship? Get a love reading from Psychic Abrielle ext. 9894 and find out how long it will last.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The only thing that <a title=\"Lonely and Neglected\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/lonely-and-neglected.html\"><strong>makes a lonely period a particularly powerful<\/strong> <strong>time<\/strong><\/a> for seeing those things in yourself you\u2019d like to change (and changing them) is that you have the luxury of focusing on yourself. Work on yourself until you meet the better version of yourself.<\/p>\n<p><b>You Get a Clean Slate<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In that quest to zero in on where you\u2019ve come from and where you want to go, there\u2019s something major to be said for a clean slate. When you\u2019re by yourself and feeling blue, it\u2019s easy to wallow. Instead of doing that, what if you choose to take stock of the wreckage and find the gold in it? Take the opportunity to see where you want to be and how you\u2019re going to get there\u2014even from here. You\u2019ll lay the groundwork for the future (and the relationship) you want to have, rather than casting your rod at the next thing that comes along and winding up with another impostor.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Stevie ext. 5778\" href=\"https:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/newcustomer\/v5\/completecheckout\/?extid=5778&amp;nostep=true&amp;utm_source=blog-articles&amp;utm_medium=blog-articles&amp;utm_campaign=cta-psychic-stevie-ext-5778\"><em><strong>Are you ready to start fresh when it comes to love? Get a relationship reading from Psychic Stevie ext. 5778 and know when you&#8217;ll meet your soulmate.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leaping before you look to alleviate loneliness leads right back to this place. Only by getting as close to your highest good as possible will you attract the relationship that will make you happy\u2014because you\u2019ll already be happy yourself.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Winston ext. 6226\" href=\"https:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/newcustomer\/v5\/completecheckout\/?extid=6226&amp;nostep=true&amp;utm_source=blog-articles&amp;utm_medium=blog-articles&amp;utm_campaign=cta-psychic-winston-ext-6226\"><em><strong>Get out of the bad relationship cycle! Talk to Psychic Winston ext. 6226 and find out how!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you single and feeling lonely? Being single is hard, especially when everyone around you is in love. But, is there an upside to loneliness? 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