Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we ca…

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Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape. ✨ Time Spent in a Psych Ward by Erin Nugent, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 10, 2015.
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Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape. ✨ Time Spent in a Psych Ward by Erin Nugent, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 10, 2015.

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