This song touches my heart in
such a real, authentic way. I know that
I don’t have to be alone. Being alone is
a choice even though it sometimes feels like my lifestyle is significantly more
“alone” than others.
While I do not have the parent
patting me on the back saying “Good job”, the close relationship with a
sibling, or a relative I can spend hours and days talking with- I do have my
higher power consistently all day and everyday.
He is always here for me whether it is a reminder to wake up, to listen,
to be nice, to be of service, to smile, to counsel or advice, or to just
breathe. Our relationship is co-created with my life to be of service to
clients, but also to make mistakes and learn from them.
Nobody said, “Priscilla, I want
to make things difficult for you and keep you alone isolated away from
everyone.” The feelings that come along with too much independence are
loneliness and a lost sense of belonging .
To be social, active, and feel a sense of belonging are such important parts
of life. When our sense of belonging is
not in balance with friends, family, and community-it creates the lost highway syndrome.
What is the lost highway
syndrome? The lost highway syndrome is when your hierarchy of needs is out of
balance creating feelings of loneliness, sadness, and isolation. It is called the Lost Highway syndrome
because one can imagine a car lost on a highway with nowhere in sight to turn
and no map or person to give you directions-just you and the road.
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