Why it's so powerful to know you're not alone

Since starting this newsletter nearly six months ago, I have receieved emails and messages from countless people, many of whom have said some variation of the same phrase. People have told me: “It made me feel less alone” or “it’s so good to know I’m not the only one” or “this really resonates” or “I can totally relate”. As a writer, these words are always going to be music to my ears and as a single person, they in turn make me feel less alone as well. 

Over the last few weeks, the Facebook group I started for readers of this newsletter has exploded with new members. As per the group guidelines, most of them have introduced themselves to everyone else. A lot of them have really opened up about how they are really feeling about being in enforced isolation thanks to the global pandemic. I have been in awe to welcome members from all over the world. The members are in wildly different circumstances and are from really different backgrounds. They also aren’t all experiencing this situatio…