Episode 27: Hope for the Lonely Unplugged: Holiday Loneliness in a Pandemic

This is Hope for the Lonely Unplugged Episode 27: Holiday Loneliness in a Pandemic.

We’re in the middle of a pandemic. People are tired and depleted. It’s easier right now for me to release new episodes without involving a producer, so I’m going to try it. We’ll see how this goes.

In this episode I talk about holiday loneliness during the pandemic. I also talk about a sermon a friend preached about suicide, so this is a content warning for those who need it. I also provide a quick update about The Great Belonging and other things.

Links to articles, etc. mentioned in this episode:

Reducing Holiday Loneliness During a Pandemic
Our Darkest Moments: On Suicide, Faith, and Hope

Charlotte's Book: The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other   

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Charlotte Donlon helps readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Charlotte is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, the Church Street Coffee & Books Writer-in-Residence, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website. She’s also the host for the Hope for the Lonely and A Writer’s Diary podcasts. 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. You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her on Twitter and Instagram.