This is excellent! I didn’t read that article in The Atlantic. But I’ve thought much about these things, particularly in how to love and relate to my church and local community. What was called low anthropology helps me appreciate others for their own selves, and not what I stand to gain from them. And isn’t love supposed to be selfless?
I have a post scheduled on this (March maybe?) but I’ve come to conclude that loneliness is best cured not by asking another to look upon me, but by looking upon another.
Thanks for reading and for this comment, Leah! I’d really recommend Low Anthropology to you, it is a great book that really shines a light on grace-saturated relationships of the lack of them in our society as it is setup today. I think you’d appreciate it!
Thanks for reading, Erica! And yeah, especially as a single woman who lives alone AND works from home…it was a tough one 🫠 But still an important topic to think about as I continue to build a life.
This is such a gorgeous, honest reflection! Hit me right in the heart and held my hand on the way to hope. Thank you!
Wow, such a kind thing to say! Thank you, Luke. I’m glad these words found you and felt like a comfort. That’s an encouragement to me!
This is excellent! I didn’t read that article in The Atlantic. But I’ve thought much about these things, particularly in how to love and relate to my church and local community. What was called low anthropology helps me appreciate others for their own selves, and not what I stand to gain from them. And isn’t love supposed to be selfless?
I have a post scheduled on this (March maybe?) but I’ve come to conclude that loneliness is best cured not by asking another to look upon me, but by looking upon another.
Thanks for this article!
Thanks for reading and for this comment, Leah! I’d really recommend Low Anthropology to you, it is a great book that really shines a light on grace-saturated relationships of the lack of them in our society as it is setup today. I think you’d appreciate it!
Wow, this is so so good and relatable!!
Thank you for reading, Meredith!
So, so good. Thank you for sharing❤️ And, for what it’s worth, that Atlantic article really bummed me out too🙃
Thanks for reading, Erica! And yeah, especially as a single woman who lives alone AND works from home…it was a tough one 🫠 But still an important topic to think about as I continue to build a life.
Grace, I remember reading that article and simply loving it! Thank you for writing and being holistically you!