The Weight of Emotional Isolation
Excerpt from Wine & Faith – 19 Days in Napa
This dialogue takes place after Jill and Derek attend a parenting workshop.
Jill: “Derek, what did you think of the workshop?”
Derek: “Well, you know, it is all psychobabble. Goals. Talking together. What is the point? Our kids are fine…”
He doesn’t get it, does he? Can’t he see that he is too authoritarian? It was his way or the highway, which left me feeling like chopped liver.
Faith Reflection
Have you ever been surrounded by people and still feel alone?
Emotional isolation is feeling disconnected despite being physically present. It is a heavy burden. Relationships thrive on mutual understanding and validation.
When you try to share your thoughts, and they’re met with dismissal, it can feel like your voice is lost. Like you don’t matter. This lack of connection breeds loneliness and mistrust. It’s like the person you want to count on and have your back – has checked out.
In Jill’s story, she longs for a moment of mutual understanding but is met with a wall of indifference instead.
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. – Psalm 55:22
This verse reminds us that God sees our pain. Even when it is hidden from others.
When you feel isolated, turn to the One that is always there.
God!
God knows your heart and hears your cries. Go ahead. Bear your soul. Let God lift the burden from you.
Haiku
Spoken words dissolve
Into a sea of loneliness
Where God whispers love.
Reflective Questions
When was the last time you felt emotionally isolated? How did you cope?
What steps can you take to make your voice heard?
I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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