Episode 7: Loneliness in the News

Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon

Charlotte shares some of her favorite recent loneliness news.Show NotesNew Smiley Cards Help with Isolation in Dining Hallhttps://theappalachianonline.com/2019/02/22/new-smiley-cards-help-with-isolation-and-loneliness-in-dining-hall/Aging for Amateurs: Friends Keep Us Alivehttps://www.postandcourier.com/columnists/aging-for-amateurs-friends-keep-us-alive/article_2553ab5a-2fa3-11e9-b67c-7779f9c8cf28.htmlDaycare Inside a Nursing Home? Yes, and it's a big hit in Seattlehttps://www.newschannel5.com/news/national/daycare-inside-a-nursing-home-yes-and-its-a-big-hit-in-seattleMe, Myself, and I: The Joy of Being Alonehttps://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/me-myself-and-i-the-joy-of-being-alone-1.3786808For more from Hope for the Lonely, visit charlottedonlon.com (https://www.charlottedonlon.com/) and click on "Hope for the Lonely (https://www.charlottedonlon.com/hope-for-the-lonely/)."Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website (https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/). Charlotte’s writing and work are rooted in noticing how art helps us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other (https://charlottedonlon.com/the-great-belonging-book). You can subscribe to her newsletter (https://charlottedonlon.substack.com/) and connect with her onTwitter (https://twitter.com/charlottedonlon) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/charlottedonlon/).