How to Beat Loneliness
Only 5% of the stuff in our universe is made up of normal matter, but that is where most of us put 100% of our focus and attention. This creates an illusion of separateness where we believe we are alone and that when our material body dies, that’s the end. We even call this stuff “matter” because we believe it is all that matters. But, the other 95% of stuff in our universe is made up of energies and a mysterious dark matter, which actually govern our universe, our bodies, our experiences and our lives. This non-material universe can also be called the spiritual universe.
As we tap into this spiritual dimension, we start to see how all things are connected, we see relationships, we feel energies, we sense intuition, and we discover the true nature of our mind. Todd Perelmuter takes us on a spiritual journey, from Aloneness to Oneness, where borders and barriers disappear, and open hearts and open minds take hold. It takes us to a place where anger, greed, hatred and fear cease to be, and only love, joy, peace and gratitude remain.
What We Can Learn From Loneliness
The root cause of loneliness and boredom are the same conditioned mental phenomena. They are caused by comparing this moment to some other moment. Once the comparison starts, we get lost in negative thinking. We only truly feel bored when our mind screams, “I’m bored!” We only feel lonely when we think, “I wish I wasn’t alone.” Once we recognize the nature of loneliness, we can appreciate companionship without neediness. We can enjoy friends and family, but we can also find joy in aloneness.
Once we understand boredom, we can embrace the stillness. We can find peace in the quiet. We simply have to be, and to let go of any desire for things to be different. This doesn’t mean that we don’t make exciting plans or hang out with friends. It just means that between the plans and the activity, we are at peace and we are joyful.
Life is a beautiful tapestry of experiences, transitions and transformations. Getting old is one of those beautiful experiences that if we’re lucky, we will get to experience. But perhaps more so than any other transition in our lives, the uncertainty of getting old can bring up feelings of fear and anxiety.
So how do we deal with our fear and anxiety in a healthy way. How can we reframe old age and loneliness so that it becomes just another change of form in the content of our experience?
And most importantly, how can we embrace what we have while building the future of our dreams? This video explains just how.
In this video on Mindful Social Media Use, I talk about the human soul’s need for connection. Close bonds are as vital as air and water, and yet we are being choked off from the healing power of connection by our own digital communication systems.
Social media is an incredibly powerful tool. In terms of affecting our daily lives, it’s been more powerful than splitting the atom. And like splitting the atom, social media can either energize us and create value in our lives. Or, it can destroy us.
In this YouTube video, I talk about how social media has made us miserable, made us always compare ourselves to others, how it hijacked our mind, and how we can take our minds back.
We humans need connection because we are a deeply interconnected species in an interconnected universe. We depend on one another. We need it like we need fresh air and sunshine. Unfortunately, we are living in an ever-increasingly isolated society. Day-by-day we become more alone and disconnected, and this is not natural for humans.
However, there are things we can do when we are deprived of physical touch. There are ways to diminish the suffering that our lack of connection causes. And we can tap into that inner joy and peace we all have inside of us that is not dependent on any external circumstance or experience.
In this video, I explore ways we can diminish this feeling of loneliness.
Useful Articles and Q & A
How to Heal From Abandonment Trauma Through Spirituality
Throughout various stages of life, nearly all of us will face some kind of abandonment, neglect, separation or avoidance by someone we care about. And, because we all go through difficult times in our lives, the chances are likely that we will be emotionally unavailable to the people we care
Can I Be My Own Role Model?
Spirituality is a word that means something different to just about everyone. Some people think spirituality is about being kind to others at the expense of ourself. They think it means being taken advantage of, letting governments and people do anything they want, being passive, inactive, and naive. Other people
Am I Destined to Be Forever Alone & Single?
We all (well most of us anyway) want a devoted partner, close friends, and a loving family. But trying to find the right partner, make friends, and build a family can do a number on our psyche.Relationships are a minefield of rejection and disappointment, betrayal and failure. They wreak havoc
Need Someone to Care About Me
Sometimes in our lives we can feel like there is nobody there to care about us. Other times, the people who are supposed to care about us are trying to take advantage of us. So what can we do when we just need a hug, when we need the love
How to Overcome Loneliness When Living Alone
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter If you feel like you were meant to live in a group of loving, supportive people, that’s not an accident. It is hardwired in our DNA. Human beings for 99% of human history survived by living in tribes, villages and close-knit communities.
Do We Need a Relationship or Partner to Complete Us?
If we overthink about it, life can be very confusing. There is so much information that we are bombarded with daily, from ads to movies, from social media to our in-person interactions. Within all of that information are subtle cues that tell us how life should be, what a perfect
How to Deal With Lack of Affection in Your Life
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter We all need human touch and affection. (If you’re currently experiencing loneliness and a lack of physical touch, this video is for you.) It is as innate a drive as hunger and thirst. We love love, and so we seek it out,
Path to Peace The Cure for Loneliness
Human beings need social connection in order to live full, happy, safe and protected lives. It’s hardwired into our DNA. No human was brought into this world without the love and nurturing of someone else. But too often in our modern society, we find there is no tribe, no village,
Helpful Books
Finding Your True Self
When we don't know ourselves, we become lost. Our lives become directionless, we seek happiness but never find it to last for very long, and we become enslaved by pleasure as the only escape for our suffering. This book contains the tools to become the master of our own mind.
The Way Out of Suffering
To everyone who has ever felt the sting of suffering. To everyone whose flickering flame of hope still dances in the wind. To everyone whose flame has gone dark, for every candle can be relit. My book, The Way Out of Suffering, is dedicated to all of you. May we all become a beacon of light to the world.
Death, Life and Oneness
In Death, Life and Oneness: Spiritual Wisdom from the #Gita, we go on a journey to conquer our fear of death, find the courage to face life head on, and bask in the #oneness of our universe. It’s ancient healing wisdom for our modern chaotic times.
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