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Maybe the problem isn't being alone, it's that we forgot how to be at peace alone. In the age of constant connection, is being able to exist by yourself, needing no one, a disorder or a lost skill?
— essay theme: solitude vs loneliness distinction
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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